http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intimidation
Intimidation (also called cowing) is intentional behavior "which would cause a person of ordinary sensibilities" fear of injury or harm. It's not necessary to prove that the behavior was so violent as to cause terror or that the victim was actually frightened.[1] "The calculated use of violence or the threat of violence to attain goals political, religious, or ideological in nature...through intimidation, coercion, or instilling fear" can be defined as terrorism.[2]
I'm having a bit of a problem putting this together with recording of public meetings, requesting public documents, and writing personal opinion blogs on the internet. Guess this is going to require a bit more thought and research on my part. (See Word for Word for more information.) FOIA as an intimidation tactic? Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Assembly as intimidation tactics? Give me a break!
Open Government is Good Government. Citizen Participation is the Greatest Tool that ANY government has at its disposal. Attend meetings, take time to look at the laws that affect you, read your local papers to keep up on local events.