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E-informed
A Proposal by Patrick Beaird
Premiss – Creating a more informed and engaged citizenry is the key to electing and retaining honest leaders and returning lasting prosperity to
I seek to create an organization which will efficiently collect unbiased information, organize and then share that information through communications methods that provide ease of understanding and convenience. An organization that will enable citizens to gain an accurate knowledge of governmental and political subjects, issues and people that effect their daily lives.
Achieving a more informed and engaged citizenry and lasting prosperity in
I would like to request an opportunity to discuss my proposal with entities and individuals willing to potentially provide support.
Please contact me at:
patrickbeaird@yahoo.com or 217-741-5456
Goal - Be the definitive source for Accurate, Unbiased and Easily Understandable Information.
Goal - Constantly collect information through research and from other reputable sources and display it coherently together.
Goal - Make the information available and accessible at the pace of our lives!
Further Details:
> (Quality) Collection of factual information without bias
- Have more than 1 person do the research for each politician, issue or subject
- Have the information checked by others
- Include links to all source materials
> (Completeness) Efficient information collection through the use of the reputable web resources, surveys, articles, voting records, FOIA requests, interviews etc.
- Collect and verify information by attempting to gain details from several sources
- Include access to supporting documentation
> (Selection) Provide expansive information on politicians, candidates, subjects and issues
- Actively collect information regarding all levels of government
> (Value) Prioritize politicians, candidates, issues and subjects by their potential impact and focus efforts accordingly.
- Do impact analysis and surveys
- (Partnership) with other organizations to fully understand and prioritize
> (Public Awareness) State and nationwide advertizing on TV, radio, newspapers, the internet, signs, etc.
- Get information to people wherever they are, whatever they are doing
- Become widely known and recognized
> (Easy to Understand) Organize and provide the info in condensed, manageable chucks such as via dot points.
- Strive to be understandable by a wide age range
- Make easy to glean and become informed without spending a lot of time
> (Easy Access) Access to information via the web, smart phone, e-mail and Facebook
- Put the information where people are
- Make it convenient
- Access to information via smart phone applications
- Access via 800 number
- Access via detailed inserts in local newspapers
> (Empowerment) Partner with high schools, colleges, clubs and nursing homes to educate and motivate citizens to knowledgeable action.
- Educate the young
- Instill the idea of civic responsibility
- Encourage participation in the democratic process
- Every vote counts
- Urge action
- Patriotism
- Investment in our future and that of our children
Proposal Diagrams
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