Don't be an 'Idios.'(citizen participation in politics)
Washington Monthly › Vol. 28 Nbr. 6, June 1996
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The federal government does not allow citizens to be involved in public policy. The government should emulate new programs such as community policing and parental participation in their child's public education to get private citizens involved in politics.
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Don't be an 'Idios.'(citizen participation in politics)
September 20, 1994, was "Customer Service Day," not for Wal-Mart or Chevron, but for the 2.2 million employees of the federal government. To spread the gospel of Al Gore's Reinventing Government initiative, top government officials left the confines of their offices and rolled up their sleeves: Roger Johnson, director of the General Services Administration, pumped gas at a filling station for government-owned vehicles; Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt welcomed visitors to Faneuil Hall, a national landmark in Boston; and State Department Undersecretary Richard M. Moose worked the desk at a passport agency. The day reflected the mantra of government reformers: The secret to restoring public faith in government is to imitate business and treat American citizens like customers.
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