#responsible citizenship

[pfdr75]

Government exists to serve it's citizens. Ours, for instance, was created to do everything in the Preamble of the Constitution. Everything else is extra baggage.

[theapexacademy]

Habits We Should Teach Our Children For Our Country

As responsible citizens, it is important to instill certain habits in our children that would not only help them grow into good individuals…

Teach your children to be responsible citizens with these 5 important habits.

[artdogobserver]

Taking responsibility

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There is a certain amount of “ownership” of problems that is needed, when a person takes on this important business of being an informed citizen and voter (I hope you are!).

Weighty decisions come into our hands, and with our single votes each of us drops another pebble into one or another bucket that may just tip the balance for all. But this means we must make the…

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[minnesotagirltakesontheworld]

A train is coming

Down the tracks. Straight ahead there are three people tied to the tracks. There is one person tied to the other track the train could take. You are at the lever that will decide which track the train will go down. There is no chance to untie anyone and the train won't see them in time to brake. What do you do? Do you switch it to kill the one or let "fate" kill the other three? This was a question posed today in class. I've heard it before. The great moral dilemma. Apparently, this question was to difficult to grasp as one girl asked "how about we live a world where people don't tie other people the train tracks." And then other suggested other ways to save all four of them and nobody dies. That's not the point. That would be the easy way out. This world would be so much easier to live in if everyone lived and no one hurt each other. But there isn't an easy way out. In the few seconds you have to change the tracks or leave it. You have had the position of "God" thrust upon you and you have to decide who will die (and "doing nothing" is a a decision, so don't act like it's not. "Doing nothing" results with the deaths of three people.)

[tehriz]

i feel really lazy just looking at endorsements for candidates and using that as my basis for local voting tuesday but i honestly just do not have time to do crazy research and planned parenthood just mailed me this really nice thing and the houston young democrats put up a nice list i mean i'll research the propositions but i do not have time to look at all these damn people, city of houston

[candidabnegate]

Time For The Plunge

How willing are we to put our money where our mouth is? Or our time? Or our strength? Or our social networks?

Truly dedicating one’s self to a cause, or, better yet, a person of integrity and ability spear-heading a noble cause requires precisely that. Those. We walk ou talk and it should show wherever we go, whoever we are with and in whatever time or circumstance.

It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday. And election day for our Mother Land on Monday. I’m putting my finger where my mouth is.

I’m walking my talk Bro. Eddie Villanueva. #31. Senator. CIBAC. #92. Party-list.

Time for the plunge. I’m giving my kids’ future a chance. You?

[shainadaily]

(pt 3) Tips on Figuring out the BIR as a start up NGO in the Philippines

Dear bloggers, 

I have a grand idea. What if we began reviewing our experiences in government offices. Just stating facts and making them public with pictures. I think it may help offices shape up, and help directors see what it looks like on the ground. Whatcha think?

Sincerely,

Shaina

TIPS

A. Dress fancy - government offices will pay more attention if you're in a barong or button down. It's just a fact of life. 

B. Bring a stapler, pen, 2-3 copies of everything, and extra cash in small denominations

C. The minute anybody tells you you have to talk to the director and someone needs to make a special call to blah blah blah... ask somebody else.

D. Gov't websites, though crammed wordy and full of jargon, can sometimes be helpful. I go with some knowledge of what form to get and what jargon they use. I have tried the Mandaluyong and Pasig BIR service lines. You need to know what you're doing. That's all I'm saying.

E. Be nice to everyone. Everyone is already stressed. Though if you feel you're being taken advantage of - I start speaking english, and ask to see their manual. Always works. 

Feel free to add your own in the comments box