NetSquared teaming up with Sun Microsystems to produce global Hack Days. First stop, San Paolo, Brazil on October 1, 2008. Next up, China! Register: Collaborate for Change.
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Lobby Congress! Vote on legislation, send your vote to your reps, track your votes, and build grass roots support for issues
The Idea:
What will change in the world because this Project happens?
Our country is facing the Iraq War, the War on Terror, the Drug War, environmental policies, support for Africa, education, and health.
Our congressional representatives are supposed to represent our interest, but are under increasing pressure from lobbyist, corporations, and big money.
Govit is a website that is inspired to help balance the power, and get your voice heard on the issues.
- On Govit you can learn about popular legislation, and discuss it
- Vote on legislation and have your vote sent instantly to your representatives
- Compare your votes to your representative and other members
- Connect with other members and rally support for issues
What information will people interact with to make this change?
You'll get access to all the legislation, voting records, analytic tools, district maps, charts and graphs. You'll get to connect with other members, discuss issues, and rally for support.
What else have you done in this Cause Area?
Served in the US Army 89-92
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http://www.govit.comSupporting Organization:
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The Assessment
What kind of help or resources do you need to turn your project idea into a completed mashup?
Business, PR, Development, Design, Project Management
Mashup Data Sources
http://www.appscout.com/2008/05/govit_helps_you_get_into_polit_1.php#mor... http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/govit_tries_to_create_a_direct_demo... http://bub.blicio.us/?p=902 http://mashable.com/2008/04/21/govit/ http://www.cnet.com/8301-11455_1-9922731-10.html http://www.killerstartups.com/Social-Networking/Govitcom---Its-All-About... http://www.goodmagazine.com/blog/a_facebook_for_policy_wonks
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