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By: links for 2008-06-21 « DigiDave – Journalism is a Process, Not a Product

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:32:30 +0000

[...] Why I Help Ã¢??The ManÃ¢?Â, and Why You Should Too Matt Burton is one solid dude. I feel somewhat similar re: the journalism industry. (tags: politics) [...]

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my government grants — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:10:42 +0000

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» Big world b-screeds — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:17:27 +0000

[...] advocacy for new models for cooperation between volunteers wanting to “hack government” and the government itself [...]

By: Government As A Source of Innovation « davidwboswell

Government As A Source of Innovation « davidwboswell — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:50:57 +0000

[...] The reason I want to highlight this is to make sure we remain open to bringing new members in to our community. If we accepted the assumption that governments are inept and are best avoided, then we’d be missing out on bringing in a new partner to help us with our community’s goals. I believe that governments, at their best, can make enormous changes for the better in people’s lives. Certainly governments don’t always play a positive role, but we’re less likely to have negative outcomes if a bunch of enthustiastic people who believe strongly in something get engaged in the process. [...]

By: Matthew Burton » DC’s Apps for Democracy: Helping Coders Help the Man (with one small complaint)

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:48:37 +0000

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By: Matthew Burton » Online interview with Dave Witzel, July 23

Matthew Burton » Online interview with Dave Witzel, July 23 — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:10:19 +0000

[...] doing an online interview with Dave Witzel on July 23. I’m expecting it to center around the Man essay and the “Govzilla” project (I should come up with a better name), but you can submit a [...]

By: Notional Slurry » links for 2008-07-02

Notional Slurry » links for 2008-07-02 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:32:57 +0000

[...] Matthew Burton Â» Why I Help â€œThe Manâ€, and Why You Should Too “Elected officials donâ€™t run our government. Government employees do. Every citizen interested in changing our country must understand this.” (tags: government worklife institutional-design activism involvement cultural-norms social-engineering) [...]

By: Matthew Burton

Matthew Burton — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:45:44 +0000

Camilo,

the question is not whether new blood is needed. It is, as demonstrated by the retirement statistics. The question is whether that new blood will be good or bad. I’m proposing that unless we want it to be bad, good people should stop poo-pooing government service.

By: Camilo Wilson

Camilo Wilson — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:53:52 +0000

I work with some of those government employees you speak about, and agree with your characterization. Many want to improve their government as well. Let’s find a way to work with the EXISTING federal workforce towards the common goal — let’s not make the assumption that the only way to change the culture is to replace it with new blood.