Government for the People Means Listening Twice

Government of the people, by the people, and for the people. We all know those words. They set the standard for what democracy is supposed to look like. But what happens when policy drifts away from that principle?

Every so often, a policy comes along that exposes cracks in the system. Community members raise concerns, questions don’t get fully answered, and the final product doesn’t match the public’s expectations. People begin to wonder: was this really done with them in mind, or simply done to them?