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 '''Welcome to Civicwiki'''</p>
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 CW is a project that seeks to bring objective thought to civic issues.  It is a reaction to the political process as it has evolved from our country's beginnings into what it has become today - a process filled with misinformation to serve political agendas.  CW would prefer political advocacy that places objective information above power seeking.  Our agenda is to establish an environment of anonymous civil discourse that helps CW readers become immune to misinformation and be able to see through the fog of political rhetoric.
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 <br><br>A premise of CW is that there is a set of [[Inalienable Rights|inalienable rights]] that apply to us all.  All of us should be equal in our enjoyment of these rights. And this set of rights should not be violated or abridged by any person or group.
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-(see also [[Civicwiki:Just the Facts Maam|about CW]])
+<hr>We began as a nation of people determined that liberty is fundamental to life.  We created something new in government - a democratic, federal, republic that had novel protections for "life, liberty, and property."  Because we understood that liberty is fragile, we bet the future of our country on the strength of those protections.  When asked what the Constitutional Convention had given the country, Benjamin Franklin famously answered - "A Republic, if you can keep it."  We ''<u>have</u>'' kept it.  And America became the most successful of countries if personal liberty, wellbeing, and prosperity are the measures.
-<!--At our beginning, we were a nation of people determined that liberty was fundamental to life.  We went to great effort to create something new in government to protect our right to "life, liberty, and property" in a way that would endure.  It was new and daring.  It was a democratic, federal, republican government with novel protections of liberty.  Understanding that such liberty is fragile, we bet the future of our country on the strength of those protections.  Benjamin Franklin famously answered when asked what the Constitutional Congress had given the country - "A republic, if you can keep it."  We ''<u>have</u>'' kept it.  And America became the most successful of countries if personal liberty, wellbeing, and prosperity are the measures.
+* '''CW is about''' ''how that government took shape, what made it strong, and how it has evolved. (categories: [[Portal:Inalienable Rights|Inalienable Rights]] and [[Portal:Federalism and Democracy|Federalism and Democracy]])''
-<br>'''CW is about how this new government took shape, what made it strong, and how it has evolved''' - within the categories of [[Portal:Inalienable Rights|Inalienable Rights]] and [[Portal:Federalism and Democracy|Federalism and Democracy]].
+<hr>At our beginning, America debated how to build a stable and strong country with people of diverse interests.  Today's issues are no less important to the stability and longevity of our government.  Their importance seems heightened because we now seem deeply divided.  Politicians and factions divide us by misinforming us to get elected.  It is a cynical play for political power at the expense of the health of our society. Therefore:
-At our beginning, America debated how to build a stable and strong country with people of diverse interests.  Today's issues are no less important to the stability and longevity of our government.  Their importance seems heightened because we now seem deeply divided.  Politicians and factions divide us by misinforming us to get elected.  It is a cynical play for political power at the expense of the health of our society.
+CW will be effective to the extent that people like yourself get involved.
-<br>Therefore, '''CW is about''':
+<br>You can learn more about Civicwiki [[Civicwiki:About|here]].

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 <br><br>A premise of CW is that there is a set of [[Inalienable Rights|inalienable rights]] that apply to us all.  All of us should be equal in our enjoyment of these rights. And this set of rights should not be violated or abridged by any person or group.
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 (see also [[Civicwiki:Just the Facts Maam|about CW]])
 <!--At our beginning, we were a nation of people determined that liberty was fundamental to life.  We went to great effort to create something new in government to protect our right to "life, liberty, and property" in a way that would endure.  It was new and daring.  It was a democratic, federal, republican government with novel protections of liberty.  Understanding that such liberty is fragile, we bet the future of our country on the strength of those protections.  Benjamin Franklin famously answered when asked what the Constitutional Congress had given the country - "A republic, if you can keep it."  We ''<u>have</u>'' kept it.  And America became the most successful of countries if personal liberty, wellbeing, and prosperity are the measures.

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 CW is a project that seeks to bring objective thought to civic issues.  It is a reaction to the political process as it has evolved from our country's beginnings into what it has become today - a process filled with misinformation to serve political agendas.  CW would prefer political advocacy that places objective information above power seeking.  Our agenda is to establish an environment of anonymous civil discourse that helps CW readers become immune to misinformation and be able to see through the fog of political rhetoric.
 <br><br>A premise of CW is that there is a set of [[Inalienable Rights|inalienable rights]] that apply to us all.  All of us should be equal in our enjoyment of these rights. And this set of rights should not be violated or abridged by any person or group.
 (see also [[Civicwiki:Just the Facts Maam|about CW]])

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 '''Welcome to Civicwiki'''</p>
 -->
-CW is a project that seeks to bring objective thought to civic issues.  It is a reaction to the political process as it has evolved from our country's beginnings into what it has become today - a process filled with misinformation to serve political agendas and to seek political power
+CW is a project that seeks to bring objective thought to civic issues.  It is a reaction to the political process as it has evolved from our country's beginnings into what it has become today - a process filled with misinformation to serve political agendas.  CW would prefer political advocacy that places objective information above power seeking.  Our agenda is to establish an environment of anonymous civil discourse that helps CW readers become immune to misinformation and be able to see through the fog of political rhetoric.
 <br><br>A premise of CW is that there is a set of [[Inalienable Rights|inalienable rights]] that apply to us all.  All of us should be equal in our enjoyment of these rights. And this set of rights should not be violated or abridged by any person or group.

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 '''Welcome to Civicwiki'''</p>
 -->
-CW is a project that seeks to bring objective thought to civic issues.  It is a reaction to the political process as it has evolved from our country's beginnings into what it has become today - a process filled with misinformation to serve political agendas.  Too often the desire for political power trumps truth.
+CW is a project that seeks to bring objective thought to civic issues.  It is a reaction to the political process as it has evolved from our country's beginnings into what it has become today - a process filled with misinformation to serve political agendas and to seek political power
-CW would prefer political advocacy that places objective information above political agenda.  We have an agenda that we hope is acceptable to all - to establish an environment of anonymous civil discourse that helps CW readers become immune to misinformation and to be able to see through the fog of political rhetoric.
+CW would prefer political advocacy that places objective information above political agenda.  Our agenda is to establish an environment of anonymous civil discourse that helps CW readers become immune to misinformation and to be able to see through the fog of political rhetoric.
 <br><br>A premise of CW is that there is a set of [[Inalienable Rights|inalienable rights]] that apply to us all.  All of us should be equal in our enjoyment of these rights. And this set of rights should not be violated or abridged by any person or group.
 (see also [[Civicwiki:Just the Facts Maam|about CW]])
 <!--At our beginning, we were a nation of people determined that liberty was fundamental to life.  We went to great effort to create something new in government to protect our right to "life, liberty, and property" in a way that would endure.  It was new and daring.  It was a democratic, federal, republican government with novel protections of liberty.  Understanding that such liberty is fragile, we bet the future of our country on the strength of those protections.  Benjamin Franklin famously answered when asked what the Constitutional Congress had given the country - "A republic, if you can keep it."  We ''<u>have</u>'' kept it.  And America became the most successful of countries if personal liberty, wellbeing, and prosperity are the measures.
 <br>'''CW is about how this new government took shape, what made it strong, and how it has evolved''' - within the categories of [[Portal:Inalienable Rights|Inalienable Rights]] and [[Portal:Federalism and Democracy|Federalism and Democracy]].

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-===Welcome to Civicwiki===
+<p style="font-size:150%;">
-<br>CW is a project that seeks to bring objective thought to civic issues.  It is a reaction to the political process as it has evolved from our country's beginnings into what it has become today - a process filled with misinformation to serve political agendas.  Too often the desire for political power trumps truth.
 CW would prefer political advocacy that places objective information above political agenda.  We have an agenda that we hope is acceptable to all - to establish an environment of anonymous civil discourse that helps CW readers become immune to misinformation and to be able to see through the fog of political rhetoric.
 <br><br>A premise of CW is that there is a set of [[Inalienable Rights|inalienable rights]] that apply to us all.  All of us should be equal in our enjoyment of these rights. And this set of rights should not be violated or abridged by any person or group.

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-At our beginning, we were a nation of people determined that liberty was fundamental to life.  We were a diverse group of differing interests who went to great effort to create something new in government to protect our right to "life, liberty, and property" and justice in a way that would endure as long as possible.  It was new and daring.  It was a democratic, federal, and republican form of government with novel protections of liberty.  Some understood that such liberty could be fragile, but they bet the future of their country on it.  Benjamin Franklin famously answered when asked what the Constitutional Congress had given the country - "A republic, if you can keep it."  We ''<u>have</u>'' kept it.  And America became the most successful of countries if personal liberty, wellbeing, and prosperity are the measures.
+At our beginning, we were a nation of people determined that liberty was fundamental to life.  We went to great effort to create something new in government to protect our right to "life, liberty, and property" in a way that would endure.  It was new and daring.  It was a democratic, federal, republican government with novel protections of liberty.  Understanding that such liberty is fragile, they bet the future of their country on the strength of those protections.  Benjamin Franklin famously answered when asked what the Constitutional Congress had given the country - "A republic, if you can keep it."  We ''<u>have</u>'' kept it.  And America became the most successful of countries if personal liberty, wellbeing, and prosperity are the measures.
-<br>'''CW is about how this new government took shape, what made it strong, and how it has evolved''' - to be discussed within the categories of [[Portal:Inalienable Rights|Inalienable Rights]] and [[Portal:Federalism and Democracy|Federalism and Democracy]].
+<br>'''CW is about how this new government took shape, what made it strong, and how it has evolved''' - within the categories of [[Portal:Inalienable Rights|Inalienable Rights]] and [[Portal:Federalism and Democracy|Federalism and Democracy]].
-America has always been a nation of big issues - none larger than during our nation's beginnings.  Today's issues are no less important to the continued stability and longevity of our government.  The importance of today's issues seem heightened because we now seem deeply divided.  We are divided by our differing views on the role of government and how to govern.  Politicians divide us by misinforming us to get elected.  It is a cynical play for political power at the expense of the health of our society.
+At our beginning, America debated how to build a stable and strong country with people of diverse interests.  Today's issues are no less important to the stability and longevity of our government.  Their importance seems heightened because we now seem deeply divided.  Politicians and their factions divide us by misinforming us to get elected.  It is a cynical play for political power at the expense of the health of our society.
 <br>Therefore, '''CW is about''':
 * [[Portal:The Issues|'''The issues''']], and viewing them in the light of our [[Portal:Inalienable Rights|inalienable rights]] and in the spirit of liberty envisioned at our countries founding.