Government Works - Case Studies in Environmental Protection
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Authors
Schiffer, Lois J.
Dowling, Timothy J.
Issue Date
1999
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32
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|I would like to talk today about the good work that is being done by the governments of our country: by local officials here in Omaha, by your state officials in Lincoln, and by federal officials throughout our country and in Washington. It is all too easy to become skeptical about the ability of governments to accomplish anything. Large majorities of Americans hold negative attitudes about elected officials, believing that politicians care more about special interests or their own interests than about the public good. Our political campaigns are sullied by negative or misleading advertising. Our news media all too often stress the failures of government instead of the successes. As the November elections approach, some pundits predict that increasing numbers of our fellow citizens will stay home on election day and fail to exercise the most basic duty of citizenship - the right that protects all other rights: voting. Cynicism and apathy can lead to a vicious cycle: if more Americans fail to become involved in their communities, they will increase the influence of those very special interests they rail against...
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32 Creighton L. Rev. 781 (1998-1999)
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Creighton University School of Law