Informed – educate yourself. Vote – participate in political process. Law abiding

Inequity in education.

Voting, law abiding, educating, respect each other, investing in process.

Overcoming the rampant racial bias. Make economic progress. Educating unregistered voters.

I want to be part of the needed change to facilitate progress in all areas of government and education. I want to have my opinion and voice heard.

Willingness to work for community betterment, take active part in activities to further education and communication.

Voting is my proud right to choose our leaders. I get to decide who decides for me. Money decisions about changes in my country. Having the opportunity to voice my concerns. Having the chance to reeducate my decisions on choices.

Unselfishness. Caring. Common sense. Democracy. Schools that include civics and civic participation. Team mentality.

Elected officials who bully the citizens. Voter apathy. Voter suppression and intimidation. White supremacy. Lack of civic education, training, exposure, and competence. Poor communication channels.

Your vote = your voice. School funding is directly tied to who sits at the table. You need to ensure your representation truly represents you and the larger whole. If you don’t vote – decisions happen to you not with you.

The economy. Educating unregistered voters. Civil process. The current climate of voter restriction. The rise of the militia and rebellion. The threat of civil war. The challenge to the future of our republic.

Civically engaged. Registered to vote. Educated in the history of our republic and representative democracy. Morally engaged. Honesty.

Someone who concerns themselves with bettering their community. Educated on the policies and politics that affect themselves and their ommunity. Proactive in making a positive difference.

Democracy can only survive (and thrive) if we are all good citizens. We tend to think that Democracy is something good for us because it can bring prosperity to us. And indeed she has brought a lot of goodies to most of us. But we have also think what we can do to make the fruits of democracy reach everyone, not only themselves. Democracy needs responsible citizens who respect the opinion of fellow citizens and requires citizens who will try to understand the people with different opinions. Democracy is a system that may move slowly (sometimes…) but the duality of the results it brings to the society is of such high volume that guarantee (with high probability…) the progress of the entire society. Democracy also depends on truth, and facts, and education and community spirit, and people (and their representatives) who care about each other. Let’s talk more about what we can all do to make Democracy happy!

Being a good citizen means thinking about how my action or inaction could benefit or hurt people I don’t know personally — people who live somewhere else, live in the past, or don’t yet exist. A good citizen prioritizes our interconnectedness over individualism.

Trying to expand our knowledge and understanding is also vital. No one will ever know everything, and we’ll always make mistakes no matter how old we are. I’m 56 and feel I will always be learning (and making mistakes).