Disturbances to the status quo
e-Government disrupts the status quo.
Problem: The change to e-Government would be a break from tradition and would disrupt the status quo– the “existing state of affairs.” Changes in the status quo can often introduce elements of revolution and anarchy into an otherwise peaceful society.
Solution: As with the potential economic, social, and political problems brought with e-Governance could be minimized over time, so too could this problem be overcome when such a system is implemented over time and in harmony with established institutions of government. We would further suggest that America has disturbed the status quo since its foundation; John Dickinson had a vision of a glorious nation when he drafted the Constitution, Thomas Edison saw a beacon of hope in his “light experiment”, Martin Luther King “had a dream” that he believed was ready to be realized “today”…the list goes on and on. All of these changes have led to a better government for all while disturbing the status quo. We very well may have “nothing to fear, but fear itself.”
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