The Why, What & Who
“Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people, who have a right, from the frame of their nature, to knowledge…”
John Adams, A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law (1765).
Citizens Before Politics is a civic platform that encourages citizens to participate in establishing the fundamental laws that create our country.
It provides a trusted, private space where individuals can learn about government and U.S. history without agenda, and state their positions on proposed constitutional amendments, creating a clear view of public alignment outside parties, campaigns, and media.
Its purpose is to give individuals direct agency and to enable state and federal representation to be evaluated against verified public positions.
The Constitution begins with “We the People,” yet there has never been a direct, verifiable way for citizens to state how they believe government should work—independent of parties, campaigns, and media.
Over time, the two-party system has taken control of how information flows and decisions are made. It shapes campaigns, media coverage, and public debate around party advantage rather than public need. This structure rewards division and loyalty over understanding, making it difficult for people to think and decide for themselves.
The same core disputes about power, rights, and responsibility keep resurfacing without resolution. Representation has shifted away from citizens toward party strategy, donor influence, and political survival.
Yet it is the only unifying framework strong enough to bring real democracy back to the people. Without a trustworthy, one-person-one-position record on the foundational rules of government, the public voice remains blurred, and power stays concentrated in the few who define the system for everyone else.
A transparent digital agora where verified Americans take a position on how their government should work. No influence. No agenda. Just a count.
Your identity is verified once and never stored. Your position is anonymous — permanently. No one knows how you voted. Not us. Not the government. Not the person next to you. The only thing that's public is the count. Representatives are the ones on record. You're not.
Everyone on this platform shows up as "Citizen." No usernames. No photos. No profiles. No party affiliation. No credentials. You don't know if the person next to you is a CEO or a cashier, a veteran or a student, from Texas or Massachusetts. That's by design. Philosopher John Rawls called it the veil of ignorance, a thought experiment where people design the rules of society without knowing their own race, class, gender, abilities, or fortune. The idea is simple. If you don't know where you'll end up, you build a system that's fair for everyone. That's what this platform does. It removes the in-group bias, the ability to discriminate, or be influenced. All that is left is you and you deciding for yourself — not what you were told to think.
This isn't liberal. This isn't conservative. This isn't left. This isn't right. This isn't bipartisan — because that still assumes two sides. This has no sides. The proposals on this platform address failures in how the system operates. Elections. Accountability. Limits on power. Eligibility for office. These are mechanical problems, not political ones. A broken engine doesn't care what bumper sticker is on the car.
Every amendment proposal includes language anyone can understand while formatted for submission. The site aims to make everything understandable for the average person. That is how law and government are supposed to work. It allows anyone to learn the basics without propaganda. To learn history without the romance. What the Constitution says versus what politicians claim it says. And yes, there is even a quiz. Don't worry; if you fail, no one will judge you, and you can take it again until you ace it.
Citizens Before Politics is not a party, campaign, poll, or advocacy group.
Me, Myself, and I
Citizens Before Politics was built by me, myself, and I. All the proposals, content on the website, design, and system were also built by me. Who is me? I am an average American citizen. I am not hiding my identity. If you seek, you shall find, but this website is meant to be equal for every person.
If I were to provide my information while everyone else remains anonymous, it would imply that I hold a position of authority, which I do not. I am not wealthy. I am definitely not a politician, and I have no interest in running for office or becoming a public figure. I am not liberal. I am not conservative. I do not affiliate with any party. I am not left or right. Seriously. My genetics say I should be left-handed, but I'm right.
I spent most of my life paying little attention to politics. I voted, but only for candidates I believed were most suited to the role, not because they were part of a party. However, one aspect of government I always believed in was the justice system. I experienced injustice as a child. I thought it came from the people who inflicted it, not the system.
That view changed in 2024, when my rights were violated and I was forced to engage directly with the legal system as an adult. I realized what I believed was far from what I experienced. Every attempt to correct it was ignored, deflected, or delayed. Legislators who claim they defend civil rights, the ones most outspoken in front of cameras, told me behind the scenes it wasn't on their agenda to address at this time.
As someone who is neurodivergent with justice sensitivity, it was destabilizing. As a citizen, it was unacceptable. So I went on a search to find a way to fix it. I went through years of legislation and historic events. The same problem appeared over and over again through each generation. I discovered decades of hypocrisy, some starting only a few years after the Constitution was ratified.
I couldn't understand how this was still happening. Until I researched other countries. What are they doing that we don't?
It came down to the Constitution. Something treated like a sacred document too dangerous to touch. It defines the rule of law for the country, and ours was missing so much. The world's most trusted governments have rewritten theirs over and over again. America has been boasted as some form of innovative government, yet we are unable to correct the mistakes of the past? Claiming it is challenging is an oxymoron.
I drafted 12 amendments that will actually fix the system and created this website in a little over two months while working full time and litigating my cases.
I am funding the site myself and built it with my own skills, but I did not do this for any financial gain. I am not asking for donations or even a cup of coffee. I am not collecting data to sell. Privacy is important to me, which is why I am committed to respecting yours. I take misinformation seriously and will not allow it on this site. You will never see an ad or paid promotion.
However, I was not selfless in my intent. I built Citizens Before Politics to avoid becoming complacent and to give people back their agency. No individual should feel powerless when dealing with the structure that governs their life. No one should be denied justice because they lack status, connections, or money. Everyone in government should be doing the job they promised to do. No matter who you are, regardless of what side you are on, I hope this site at least provides the opportunity to see beyond the noise.
It only takes one person to change the world. Imagine what a collection of people united could do.