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The relationship between citizens and government is increasingly mediated through the Internet.

— Rebecca MacKinnon

Communicating with the federal government is like talking to a computer that's crashing.

— Steve Kluger

I understand Twitter has become popular among politicians. This technology allows them to stay in perpetual contact with their constituents. The electorate now has…

— P. J. O'Rourke

The communications revolution has given millions of people both a wider and more detailed understanding of the world. Because of technology, ordinary citizens enjoy…

— David Bornstein

As a society, we haven't spent as much time building the citizen Internet.

— Jennifer Pahlka

“The Internet has long been heralded as an unprecedented instrument of democratization and liberalization, even emancipation. But in the eyes of the US government,…

— Glenn Greenwald

The important thing to remember with the Internet is that there are large companies that have an interest in controlling how information flows in…

— Eli Pariser

As long as government is allowed to collect all Internet data, the perceived exigency will drive honest civil servants to reach more broadly and…

— Yochai Benkler

We have to start thinking of ourselves as citizens of the Internet, not just passive users. I don’t see how we can bring about…

— Rebecca MacKinnon

It's made it easier to communicate important issues, but I wonder if connecting with millions of people online is ever as arresting to someone's…

— Jim Parsons

One of the essential elements of government responsibility is to communicate effectively to the American people, especially in time of a potential terrorist attack…

— Vito Fossella

The conversations have been cordial. [Donald Trump] has been open to suggestions, and the main thing that I've tried to transmit is that there's…

— Barack Obama