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DemocracyLab is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization founded with the goal of creating a virtual
community dedicated to improving the democratic process
and producing collaborative solutions to public policy
problems.
The successful construction and marketing of democracyLab’s
website will result in:
• Improved communication between participants
and their elected representatives.
• The creation of a merit-based forum for public
dialogue.
• The creation of a collaborative problem solving
tool that maximizes the effectiveness of participants’
creative energies.
• A more engaged and educated public.
• A critical examination of the connections between
the values we hold, the positions we conceive, the policies
we advocate, and the laws we implement.
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Create a non-partisan, non-profit website dedicated
to improving the democratic process by enabling the
exploration, organization, communication, and synthesis
of the values, positions, and policies affecting humanity.
• Freedom of Speech – We believe in the
fundamental right of all human beings to think and express
themselves freely.
• Democracy – We believe in the power of
the vote, and in the legitimacy of the democratic process
as a means to make collective decisions.
• Public Participation – We believe that
a politically engaged and active citizenry is essential
to a healthy society.
• Individual Intelligence – We believe that
the power of reason is the defining characteristic of
human beings, and that every individual has the ability
to make a unique contribution to society’s betterment.
• Collective Wisdom – We believe that the
gathering and aggregating of the intelligence of individuals
can consistently yield effective solutions to societal
problems.
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