In what ways do you believe you demonstrate that you are a good citizen?

I wish I could start my own company, then I don't have to worry about getting hired, just worry about my employee's and getting whatever service or product I sell popular enough to have a good business going..

I think voting in elections is one of the most important duties of a citizen, as long as one informs himself about the issues before voting instead of just hearing some TV commericials that simplify everything to make us think one candidate or the other will do more for us personally. I think taking care of yourself and your family is also what a good citizen will try to do. I think maybe citizens have different roles at different periods of their lives. During the working years and parenting years, it's important to support one's family and raise one's children to be good people and good citizens. When children and work no longer require all your time, that may leave time to volunteer to help others more and work for causes you believe in. Or one can take one's family to a trail or beach clean-up day, recycle together, or work together in a food pantry to help at soup kitchens for the homeless. That helps teach one's children to also give back to the rcommunity.Each person his own special interest and as a whole, all people working together will build up the community.

Yes, that's true. Voting should not be blind. It has to be an informed vote. What sucks here in our country is that elections has become a popularity contest. People don't research about the nominees. They just vote those who are popular. That's why many of our officials are former and currently tv and movie stars. I guess you're right. Since family is the smallest unit of our society, helping your family also means helping the society.

Some citizens in our country think they are showing their patriotism by taking to the streets. In the United States this is legal, unless it gets violent. Then the police will stop it. Many times innocent people are hurt when protests become violent. Peaceful protests where people just carry signs to express their point of view where officials will see them are lawful. I have seen many peaceful protests that do not disrupt anyone or interfere with what elected officials are doing. I have heard about violent protests, many of a racial nature, that become unruly mobs who just want revenge for something. These are not good citizens, in my opinion, and deserve what they get when the police have to come and stop them from hurting people and property.

You are correct. How can you be a good citizen if you don't know anything about your country's history and government? How can you participate intelligently in that government if you don't keep informed on national and even local issues.

Sounds like you're doing what you can. It would be nice if we could do a lot more about the corrupt politicians that seem to inhabit most countries.

Good point. Public opinion is important, but some of the best citizens are still relatively unknown in their communites because they may not seek the limelight. Who knows all the people who volunteer at the library or the local food bank?