Getting To It
Premise
As an American Citizen, I want to see what my Government is doing, benefitting me, actions taken. I want to see the Economy from my perspective, and The Press to cover what's real. All focused and moving toward what's important and essential. The richness of American life extends beyond narrow views of politicians and corporates. Where to be informed, active and participating in our American society?

Look about and see the beautiful America still pulsing underneath layers and layers. Land for beautiful food, forests, stocks of homes, infrastructure, energy. Take a moment.

Much to do. Much can be done by just a few. 10 good people, maybe more. Maybe 4. Everything can be started, and momentum builds.

Citizenship is special. Our privileges, our rights, our accomplishments, our future together are worth cherishing. We have extraordinary powers, and can change the world in short order when we move to action. We determine and fulfill our purposes, needs and wants. We the People, every day. And citizens equipped can do this better.
Process


WHAT TO DO

TEAMING

ACCOMPLISHMENT
- Review, Comment
- Ideation
- Something New
- Connecting, Shared Purpose
- Scoping, Feasibility, Planning
- Application, Verification
- Invitations, Joining, Acceptance
- Roles (Leader, Team, Community)
- Commitments
- Kindred, Shared Purpose organizations
- Tasking
- Iterations
- Progress
- Engagement, Comment, Review


Citizen Concepts
Purpose

Goodness
Perspective Doable - capability, information availability, resources, sustain. Versus. risk ( political, competition, threats, violence, theft ).


As A Citizen, These Are My Rights

TOOLS - function(s), specific purpose, shared, trustable, transparent (sourcing), persistence. Important information, perspective, updates, for citizen use and purposes. Commitments of ethical conduct. Fact-based and supported. New ways to see. Participatory, comments, updates, ideas.

COURSES - Citizens, and citizens-to-be, deserve a multi-media set of educational materials, to align us and send us into the future. An investment in our shared citizenry. Helping each other with duties, processes, rights & benefits, sources. Different courses for purposes. Participatory, thought-provoking, excellent content, guideposts along the way. A dynamic body of material, with a continuous improvement cycle, audience responsive. Shared experience. How to do it. Why it's important. Elements of success.

EPICS - Is the American can-do spirit done? It’s rooted deeply, only disrupted from recent events. Perhaps we are distracted from the important matters. Difficult and worthwhile, many years or decades. Need a plan, or at least a start. Critical ingredients - cohesion, alignment, sustain, durable, dynamic. Agreements between teams and citizens. Big and little purpose.

NEW ENGAGEMENT (methods) - Connected citizens, for true communication, community, collaboration, shared purpose & alignment. What do we want to say, to explore, to change? Work on the important stuff. Engage directly. Let's foster brilliance. Creators with power over content, processes, technology. Citizens with citizens, no intermediaries. Less vulnerable. Social media, email, text platforms can reform, spring forth with new tech, formats, interactions, services. Inter platform bridging, rights to migrate.

VOICES - trustable

KINDRED - shared purpose organizations, aligned direction, trustable, making progress



Evocative Phrases


AmPeeps, not sheeple


Big Goodness.


Against Helplessness.


Be Unstoppable


We Will Overwhelm






While we await the crescendo of whatever this, let's amp good and unstoppable. Maybe we do for ourselves. Lots of smart people.