How is The Great Government Group Different?

The Great Government Group has a preference for ACTION . . .

Many of us in America confuse “talk” with “action.” It is not enough to complain. It is not enough to merely talk about doing something.

You have to DO something. Really DO something. Act. Compel a result. Make something happen. Cause something to change for the better.

Go to the crux of the problem and influence the action.

Enough talk. We must remember how to fight for something important.

We Americans did not talk our great country into existence. We did not talk our way across the oceans, the mountains and the prairies.

Reading about our problems is helpful, but it isn’t fixing the problems in our government.

Becoming better informed is essential, but again, simply being informed doesn’t fix the problem.

Watching the nightly news and political channels is entertaining (and frequently discouraging). Watching is not DOING anything that fixes government.

Simply joining a group, reading a blog, or getting angry wastes the precious time and energy that you could spend doing something.

Most importantly, if our elected officials think we are merely talking and grumbling amongst ourselves, they are not overly concerned that we will take any action. It takes action – not talk – to fix what is broken. It takes DOING something about it.

The Great Government Group shows the way . . .

Many of us are frustrated because it seems all too clear that once we elect a representative, the voters or citizens no longer count. The elected official, once elected, does not seem to work for his or her constituents.

There are other solutions to get your elected official’s attention.

Communicate

Communicate clearly and directly with your elected official in writing. Date the communication. Keep a copy. Calendar a response date.

If you do not receive a response by your calendared date, follow up in writing. Reference your previous communication and attach it. Communicate that you expect a response and a result. Show that you have copied 10 of your friends on your second communication.

Recall

Through a recall election, voters can remove an elected official from office through a direct vote. “Recalls” are begun by a required number of voters signing a petition.

Initiative

Initiative is the means by which a petition is signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters who can force a public vote on a proposed statute, constitutional amendment, charter amendment or ordinance.

Initiatives may be either direct or indirect. By a direct initiative, a measure is put directly to a vote after being submitted by a petition.

By an indirect initiative, a measure is first referred to the governmental body and then put to a popular vote only if not enacted by that body.

Referendum

A Referendum is a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision. In some jurisdictions “Referendum” is used to refer to removing an existing law while “Initiative” is used to describe the putting in place of a new law made by a vote of the people.