A seat at the table.

No one is entitled to more or less than, a seat at the table.

If the table functions well, it can make decisions that manifest the will of the people. With the right people at the table, it can work.

It is a function of government to provide for its citizens, seats at the table. It is a function of government to provide for; "government by the people".

There is no legitimate agenda that does not move forward on the day that government functions as an independent facilitator of the will of the people, and not of the will of power and privilege.

A seat at the table for citizens, could be the product of the next meeting of the Restructuring Committee. Or maybe not.
OK, probably not. It has never happened before.

There is a live ball lying on the playing field.

On that day, the ball will be carried toward or away from the goal; a people's seat at the table.

So far, the ball is just sitting there. No one wants to pick it up.

No one wants to take responsibility for putting together the People's Plan; an unequivocal outline of the terms of politics and public in-servitude, according to people's interests.

There is an election coming up.

It is the opportunity for a referendum on reform.

It is an opportunity to compel candidates to pick a side on open government.

Let's make the election about restructuring government.

Let's elect the candidates who will hold themselves transparently accountable to meaningful standards of conduct and competence; and throw out those who will not.

The best next Governor, is the candidate who shows real leadership right now. Not with a promise about what they may or may not do after they're elected, but right now, before the election.


Somebody needs to pick up the ball and run with it.