I think it's scary that that our elected officials aren't operating under the principles of human rights, under the principles that this government and this country was founded on.
Gigabit Opportunity Zones would enable Americans to become participants in, rather than spectators of, the digital economy. They would be a powerful solution to the digital divide. I hope our elected officials will give the idea serious consideration.
It is up to us to change laws on the books like 'Stand Your Ground' laws and push elected officials to enact regulations that hold police officers to the same standards as the rest of society. This is why we vote.
You want to represent the country and you want elected officials that are representative of the country.
As elected officials, we were sent to the halls of government by our neighbors to do their work - and much work needs to be done. Remembering our shared experiences with the people we represent makes us better and more accountable civil servants.
When millions of Americans are tightening their belts, folks have the right to expect their elected officials to do the same.
We think there's nothing like sunlight to mobilize and energize citizens to demand change of their elected officials.
When it comes to our public services, decentralisation means giving power back to those on the front line - our doctors, nurses, teachers and physiotherapists, and our locally elected officials.
Our elected officials would do well to remember that the most prosperous countries are those that allow consumers - not governments - to direct the use of resources. Allowing the government to pick winners and losers hurts almost everyone, especially our poorest citizens.
It's unnecessary for elected officials to release their taxes because they are already required by law to submit a personal financial disclosure.
