It's a simple idea - Congress presents their best case for, and best case against, the important issues before them. We display their arguments unfiltered, side by side, for easy comparison.

The primary benefit to the public is fairly obvious. Instead of relying on 10 websites, 25 emails, and 100 soundbites to form an opinion, people can turn to a single source to get the facts on these important issues. What may not be so obvious are the many benefits Congress will enjoy by participating in AmericaYouChoose.

• You have total control over your message.

At AmericaYouChoose your message is displayed complete and unfiltered. Unlike dealing with the press you need not be concerned about whether your message will be ignored, or how it might be framed. You have complete control. You decide what issues you want addressed, what the arguments are, and how you want to present your case (all web elements work including text, images, video, flash, music, etc..)

• You can refer folks to a website they will actually visit.

By posting your arguments here you can refer to a website, in your press releases and interviews, that people will actually remember and visit.  Telling folks they can see the details of your plan "at the non-partisan site AmericaYouChoose.com" will be much more effective than saying "visit my website".  Most people aren't going to visit a partisan site, much less make the effort to find out where your website is.  We're non-partisan, our name is easily remembered, and empowering.  Folks will remember it, and visit.

• Unparalleled opportunity to convert others to your position

While partisan sites like gop.gov and democrats.org (and even the media) are good for preaching to the choir they're generally not effective at reaching the undecided, or those who may disagree with you. On the other hand AmericaYouChoose, as a non-partisan site, presenting both sides equally without filter, has a much broader reach and is designed specifically to attract the open minded.

• Fuels effective advocacy.

People are more likely to be taken seriously as strong advocates for your position when armed with facts garnered from your presentation.

• Builds trust through transparency

Posting on AmericaYouChoose shows that you're not afraid of the scrutiny that comes from honest debate, thereby silencing any who may accuse you of having a hidden agenda.

• Shows respect for your constituents.

People are tired of politicians treating them like children. By participating in AmericaYouChoose you show that you respect their intelligence by choosing to gain their support through education, not manipulation.

• Empowers your constituents

According to recent polling nearly two thirds of those polled believe Congress pays little or no attention to what regular Americans think when deciding what to do. By giving them the opportunity to vote on the issues, and by taking their votes seriously, you show that you do indeed value their opinions.

• Provides valuable feedback

We're going to do whatever it takes to make sure our vote results are useful to you. Clicking on any vote graph expands the data to include a weighted vote total and breakdowns by political leaning and voter intensity. We plan on expanding this breakdown even further to include age and gender. More importantly, when volume warrants, we will provide this data for your state and district so you can see exactly how those you represent voted.

• Raises the level of political discourse

Your participation on AmericaYouChoose, by emphasizing facts and honest debate over emotion and hyperbole, can't help but improve the quality of political discourse in our great country.

If you are a member of Congress or their staff and would like to create an Editor Account so that you can post to AmericaYouChoose then please click here. Should you have any questions or comments then please contact me at AmericaYouChoose at gmail.com or just click here.

I hope you choose to post on AmericaYouChoose. I firmly believe America will benefit greatly as a result of your participation.

Sincerely,

Scott Chaney

Be Informed - Be Heard
AmericaYouChoose.com