Congress is currently dysfunctional and its approval rating is at the 13% level.
President Obama has stated, in a single sentence, both the problem and its solution: "That's why I like getting out of the Washington echo chamber whenever I can – because too often, our politics aren't focused on the same things you are."
We call on the administration to show Congress the way forward by inviting the American people inside the Beltway.
You can accomplish this by beginning a new e-democracy tradition of frequent, low-key town hall meetings (see vtownhall.org). In these, ordinary voters will dialogue with administration leaders, with the voters and topics democratically chosen at an online forum open to all Americans.
The first 'Fireside Chat' was 81 years ago - begin a new tradition!