I'm tired of watching witnesses dodge simple questions while our representatives seek answers on our behalf. We demand accountability in courts of law - witnesses must answer or face contempt charges. Public testimony should meet the same standard.

I've watched countless hearings where witnesses talk for ten minutes without answering the actual question - or worse, attack the questioner to derail the entire exchange. It's not just disrespectful - it's contempt for the voters whose representatives are seeking truth.

The Yes/No - Asked & Answered Bill brings courtroom rigor to all public testimony - from city councils to Congress. It creates real consequences for evasion, regardless of whether the witness is an elected official, corporate executive, or private citizen.

Every refusal to answer gets counted. Every evasion gets recorded on an unalterable blockchain operated by a dedicated non-profit. Every pattern of contempt becomes searchable public record accessible to every American.

The three-second microphone pause is brilliant - it lets the yes or no answer resonate before explanation begins. No more burying the answer in rhetoric. No more attacking questioners instead of answering questions.

If witnesses can't answer direct questions directly under oath to the American people - just like they would under oath in court - something is fundamentally broken. The Yes/No Bill fixes that by making evasion an offense against the people themselves.

I'm starting this petition because accountability without enforcement is meaningless. I believe anyone testifying before elected representatives should face real consequences for contempt of the people they're answering to.

This transcends partisan politics. It's about treating contempt for democratic accountability as seriously as we treat contempt of court. It's time to make the Yes/No Bill law at every level of government.