About this site	The Idea It's pretty simple, really.  When certain policy issues are being discussed within the Obama Administration, let ordinary people be a part of the discussion.  Right now, experts, government officials, academics, leaders of industries and organizations give their take on particular issues which they are knowledgeable.  These experts and high-ranking officials should definitely be at policy discussions and can present information not readily available from the ordinary citizen.  The problem is however, that even experts may not be able to present everything on an issue. Sometimes the full understanding of an issue lies outside of research, reports, figures and the like. That's where a Citizen Advisor comes into play. Citizen Advisors are ordinary people who know an issue because they live the issue.  For a Citizen Advisor their credentials don't come from University diplomas or impressive job titles.  Rather their credentials are earned by what they face in their every-day life. Sitting along side experts and officials who usually discuss these issues, the Citizen Advisor would give a fuller perspective on an issue they know and live.  Citizen Advisors would come from all across the country, from all walks of life, and give voice to the common person.  Citizen Advisors might not be able to partake in every issue, such as national security, but there are many issues to which they can speak.