Citizens for Democracy

In the words of Vaughan Grisham, author of Tupelo: The Evolution of a Community, "Communities that work are good at making decisions that lead to effective action. In such communities, citizens accept a level of responsibility that goes beyond basic civic duties to obey the law, pay taxes, and vote."  

 

Citizens Need to Become a

Democracy, properly understood, requires that the public - at least a large, representative of it - not only weighs in at elections but oversees the institutions of government. Citizens have an obligation to be informed about what is happening and to participate in regular deliberations about public priorities and the direction of public action, at both local and national levels.