WE are responsible to maintain OUR America
Ben Franklin 1787
Legend has it, when walking out of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Ben Franklin was asked "what have you given us?" He confidently responded, "A Republic if you can keep it"
Community and Identity
■ For better AND worse, our communities play a large roll in how we establish our chosen identity
■ Our local government has the power to help develop what kind of community we live in through services provided, tax rates and community organizing
■ Your voice and your vote are STRONGEST in community politics
■ Your local governments are layered and interrelated. A better understanding of them empowers your understanding of your neighborhood
■ Our world doesn't just happen by itself. Local citizens serve US to make them work for us.
Why Local Government?
■ Local government plays the most active role for its citizens, whose votes are strongest in local elections
■ Unfortunately, turnout is lowest in local elections
■We believe that your VOICE and your VOTE = your DIGNITY
■Your Vote/Voice is STRONGEST in local elections. They can influence your taxes more than the Federal Government!