Posts Tagged ‘Citizens’

Putting the public in public park

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Very rarely does a public struggle by a group of citizens cause a total about face in the decisions and policies of a local governing body. And nonetheless, Kiryat Sefer park in Tel Aviv proves that with unrelenting and stubborn pressure, you can not only fight city hall, but win too.

Local News

Thursday, August 12th, 2010
BY STEVEN FRIEDERICH The Daily World While on the floor of the Aberdeen Council chambers Wednesday night, Councilman Frank Gordon unfurled a giant banner -- apparently given to him by an anonymous group of citizens -- criticizing the city's building department. "Want to know how to make a GHOST...

Local News

Thursday, August 12th, 2010
BY STEVEN FRIEDERICH The Daily World While on the floor of the Aberdeen Council chambers Wednesday night, Councilman Frank Gordon unfurled a giant banner -- apparently given to him by an anonymous group of citizens -- criticizing the city's building department. "Want to know how to make a GHOST...

Despite casualties, India remains committed to Afghan projects

Sunday, April 4th, 2010
Despite several attacks not only on its property, but its citizens as well, India's resolve to rebuild the infrastructure in...

State Sovereignty - Now, the Governors are signing the papers.

Friday, October 23rd, 2009
I received this through the TEA Party movement - it is the Tennessean version of what was NH's HCR 6 that was submitted by Dan Itse in the last session. It will not be the last. As I have become more politically aware and active over the last few years, I have become convinced of one of the great truths that our Founding Fathers knew - government has to be accountable to those who consent to be governed, and a smaller government is much easier to hold accountable by its citizens. Why else do