Have you ever watched a witness dodge direct questions indefinitely? Rather than answer, they redirect to attack the questioner - derailing, discrediting, and evading accountability.

We're done with it.

Every day, witnesses evade questions with spin and diversions. They talk in circles. They attack questioners. They run out the clock.

Meanwhile, we're left with no idea where they actually stand on issues that affect our lives.

It's time for that to end at every level of government.

WHAT WE'RE DEMANDING:

Pass the Yes/No - Asked & Answered Bill at all levels of government - from city councils to Congress.

This framework elevates public testimony to court proceeding rigor, where evading direct questions constitutes Contempt of the People of the United States.

Asked: You receive a direct yes/no question under oath to the American people.

Answered: Microphone activates. You say "Yes" or "No." Microphone deactivates for three seconds while your answer sinks in. Microphone reactivates. You explain within your allotted time.

The question gets asked. The question gets answered. The answer resonates. Then conversation continues.

This is sworn accountability to citizens - administered through their elected representatives at every level.

HOW IT WORKS:

Witness receives a direct yes/no question. Microphone activates. Witness states "Yes" or "No" clearly. Microphone deactivates for three seconds. Microphone reactivates for full explanation within allotted time.

At the federal level, each questioner receives three questions that may ONLY be answered with Yes or No - no explanation. This ensures critical questions receive unambiguous answers. All other questions allow full rebuttal.

THE PERMANENT BLOCKCHAIN RECORD:

Every exchange creates a blockchain-verified public record accessible to all Americans from local city councils to federal hearings:

- The question asked with timestamp
- The yes or no answer
- The full testimony and explanation
- Witness's preferred 3-minute audio/video highlights (48 hours to curate)
- Opposition's 3-minute highlights (24 hours after witness curation)

Both perspectives become permanently searchable. One side may use emotional testimony segments while the opposition uses calm portions or highlights contradictions.

A dedicated non-profit will operate the blockchain service, allowing the public to direct the AI-powered system to cover every public venue for testimony nationwide. Anyone testifying - elected official, corporate executive, agency head, or private citizen - is testifying to the people via their elected representatives.

THE REAL DETERRENT:

While the system includes graduated financial penalties, the penalties aren't the real deterrent.

The real stick is the ongoing, tallied public record - not just of positions, but of behavior as a witness: cooperative to hostile. It becomes a public badge of honor or disgrace and a matter of public record that people use as voting criteria when deciding who is trustworthy.

Each refusal is counted. Each evasion tracked. The American people see the count, the pattern, the reputation score. This permanent record follows witnesses throughout their careers - affecting elections, employment, and public trust.

System-controlled microphones enforce compliance by cutting off manipulative rhetoric. When witnesses go on destructive tangents, their microphone cuts. No mic means no bad behavior.

Persistent refusal can ultimately result in charges of Contempt of the People of the United States - not contempt of court, but contempt of the citizens whose elected representatives are seeking answers.

WHY IT MATTERS:

This protects free speech. Witnesses can explain everything within their allotted time, provide context, and challenge questions. The only requirement is answering the Yes/No question first.

That's not censorship. That's the same standard we apply in courts of law.

Democrats hold Republican witnesses accountable. Republicans hold Democratic witnesses accountable. Corporate executives face the same standard as government officials. Private citizens called to testify operate under the same transparent framework.

This is universal accountability for anyone testifying before the people's representatives.

THE PERMANENT RECORD YOU CAN SEARCH:

Imagine a blockchain-verified database where you look up any witness's testimony on any issue at any level of government:

See the question asked. See the yes or no answer with timestamp. See the three-second pause. See the full explanation. See both sides' chosen highlights. See if positions changed over time. See exactly how many times they refused to answer. See their cooperation score across their testimony history.

All blockchain-verified. All permanent from local to federal. All searchable by any citizen.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT:

100,000 signatures: We deliver to government bodies at every level.

250,000 signatures: National Yes/No - Asked & Answered Day of action.

500,000 signatures: Demand immediate hearings on the Yes/No Bill.

1,000,000 signatures: Undeniable pressure to pass this into law.

OUR DEMAND:

Treat public testimony with the same seriousness as court testimony. Answer the Yes/No question first under penalty of contempt, then provide all the nuance you want.

If witnesses can't participate in a Yes/No - Asked & Answered system - if they can't answer a direct question with yes or no before explaining, just like they would under oath in court - they're showing contempt for the people whose representatives summoned them.

And contempt of the people should carry consequences.

Every signature adds pressure. Every share spreads accountability from city councils to Congress. Your voice matters. Your signature counts.

SIGN NOW. SHARE WIDELY. DEMAND THE YES/NO BILL.

The Yes/No - Asked & Answered Bill is accountability reform that transcends party and applies universally to anyone testifying before the people's representatives.

It's time to make the Yes/No Bill law.

It's time to make evasion a federal offense.

It's time to make Contempt of the People mean something at every level of government.

It's time for the Yes/No - Asked & Answered Bill - BY LAW.