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Tag Archives: Citizens
26 random things that could cease to function during a government shutdown
Most people pay no attention to how many areas of everyday life our federal government is involved in. Many people believe a government shutdown will not affect them even as they depend on federal services almost every day of their … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Nations, News, Politics, Predictions, Spending, United States, World Watch
Tagged Budgets, Citizens, disasters, effects, Government, People, potential, Predictions, shutdowns, Spending
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Your chance to accept a challenge
Do you have ideas that are just lacking in support to make them happen? It turns out, you might have a chance to find that support through an interesting initiative by the federal General Services Administration called Challenge.gov. The site … Continue reading
Posted in Government
Tagged challenges, Citizens, development, Government, ideas, Opportunities, participate, solutions
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WikiLeaks, transparency, and the responsibilities of citizens
I keep reading about how the WikiLeaks fiasco is good for America because it forces our government to become more transparent to its citizens. One common refrain is, “We need to know what the government is doing in our name.” … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Groups, Nations, News, Politics, Security, Society, United States, WikiLeaks, World Watch
Tagged accountability, actions, Citizens, Consequences, Government, responsibility, transparency, WikiLeaks
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The closing in of the government has begun
The state department has taken the extraordinary step of disconnecting its own classified computer systems from the rest of the government’s classified computer network as a result of the WikiLeaks debacle. While this move will limit the number of people … Continue reading
Posted in Diplomacy, Government, Nations, News, Politics, Security, Society, United States, WikiLeaks, World Watch
Tagged Citizens, classified information, damage, exposure, Government, non-state actors, State Department, WikiLeaks
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Veteran’s Day 2010
I need to talk to my brothers and sisters in arms–those who have served, who are serving, and who will yet serve–for a second. I don’t mind if the rest of you listen in, but this post is addressed to … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Entities, Faith, History, Holidays, Military, Nations, Philosophy, Quid Facis, Society, United States, Veteran's Day, West, the, World Watch
Tagged Citizens, Defense, History, knowledge, protection, Society, Veteran's Day, Veterans
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