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While this is a U.S.-centric site, many politically interested citizens of other countries will also find this site of interest, as the U.S. seems to have ...uh... a large influence on world affairs. As the site itself notes, "Transparency in government is key for a healthy democracy. Transparency is achieved through spreading information about government, and making that information accessible to everyday citizens. GovTrack fills that role at the federal level by bringing together legislative data from existing government sources and presenting it in a more user-friendly format, and by providing the ability to track legislative events as they happen via email updates and RSS/Atom feeds. GovTrack is unique in providing its services for free and targeting the politically interested, civic-minded average Joe." You can also check out the "Civics 101" primer from citizenJoe or "Government 101" from Project Vote Smart to learn how a bill becomes a law. It's so much more interesting than you learned in grade school! From This is True for 28 January 2007 Suggestions for further reading:
 by Andrew Bacevich Amazon Price: $14.49 Customer Review: In Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent War, Andrew Bacevich explains that he found himself at the Brandenburg Gate in 1990, having an epiphany of the true power and strength of the Soviet Union in Eastern Germany. His story reminds me of my...  by Laura Ingraham Amazon Price: $13.99 Customer Review: Witty but very short sighted, holier than thou, and mean. Don't bother to read this if you are looking for an actual discussion on issues or relevant facts. Garbage. If you want relevant commentary and satire that is actually funny, read John Stew...  by Michelle Malkin Amazon Price: $9.90 Customer Review: Michelle does a superb job exposing the corruption of the socialist elite powergrabbers in the Obama administration. Highly recommended!  by Bill O'Reilly Amazon Price: $15.11  by Michael Savage Amazon Price: $16.19 Newsfeed display by CaRP |
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