RebuildPontiac.com is meant to be a place for discussion, questions, and concerns regarding the public policy of the City of Pontiac.

It is our belief that most public servants have the best of intentions.  They don't intend to do wrong, and want the best for those they represent.  But, as George Bernard Shaw said, "hell is paved with good intentions."

That is why we at RebuildPontiac.com have a prevailing principle of freedom.  Freedom to make choices that others don't find popular.  Freedom to express yourself in whatever way you see fit, provided it's done in a peaceful manner.  Freedom to participate in a free market that encourages hard work and better ideas.  Freedom from those in power imposing their wills on us, and trying to protect us from us.

Of course, with freedom comes responsibility.  In the absence of freedom, there is an absence of responsibility.  Those that are free to choose, have consequences to their choices.  This said, there are checks and balances in nature that should provide for more socially responsible behavior.

Self-government should be a priority, with deference to the individual.  Local governments should be held more accountable for deteriorating social conditions, property rights, and liberty due to the city's meddling in the marketplace.

Services that can be provided by the free market should. The free market is more quickly accountable to your dollar than the public sector.  For example, if you don't like a particular elected official, it will take from 2-4 years PLUS the agreement of the majority of voters to make a change.  If you don't like a private sector alternative to many functions of government, you could change providers the same day, if need be.

We believe Pontiac can be run more efficiently and better serve the residents of this city, through providing choices to consumers, than bloated spending on programs that haven't worked for decades.  The public policy that has been running this city just does not work.  We are here to help provide alternatives.