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- novenator, on 09/09/2009, -14/+42Other acts of transparency from this president 2.0 are:
http://www.recovery.gov/
http://it.usaspending.gov/
http://www.data.gov/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/open/blog/
http://www.defensesolutions.gov/
http://www.regulations.gov/
http://www.ostp.gov/cs/opengov/listening-sessions/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/open/innovations/Openfor ...
http://www.healthreform.gov/
http://collaborate.digitalvaults.org/
One can also see the Bipartisan report of Obama's Campaign Promises at:
http://politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/ - absolutelytrue, on 09/09/2009, -16/+40Amazing what a change this marks. Two years ago the Bush White House didn't even want to disclose in any way, shape, or form who had visited the White House. Now it will be online for anyone to see.
- hitkaiser, on 09/10/2009, -1/+24We all know from watching 24 that they meet at a nearby park for the evil schemes anyway
- legofanboy, on 09/10/2009, -8/+25I can't lie, I like the honesty.
- AmyVernon, on 09/10/2009, -8/+24Nice. As it should be.
- relaxeder, on 09/10/2009, -4/+19I'm still disappointed that the White House initially attempted to keep the visitor logs classified, but I'm glad that President Obama has chosen to make them public now. Its definitely a reversal, but its one for the better and I hope this policy becomes a permanent fixture for both his administration and the ones to follow.
- sodade, on 09/10/2009, -0/+11 “Americans have a right to know whose voices are being heard in the policymaking process,”
Yeah well, we should also have a right to tell our leaders to kick these ***** corporate lobbyists to the curb. Corrupting our government should be a crime of the highest order. - rignopolis, on 09/10/2009, -0/+8So it should require a law suit for the President to make good on a campaign promise? Not really much of a change - but I guess he eventually came around.
- nycjap, on 09/10/2009, -0/+7Heck, I think they should put every single piece of legislation being worked on in both houses of Congress on-line, *while they're being put together*, complete with identifications of who's responsible for every amendment, change and deletion, down to the name of Congressional staffers who input them into the system, so we can actually *see* the sausage being made.
Then we'll see how much pork barrel gets passed along in the legislative process. - Atario, on 09/10/2009, -0/+7And I know from the awesome 1974 Gene Hackman/Francis Ford Coppola movie "The Conversation" that this doesn't help.
- isgk, on 09/10/2009, -4/+11You do of course realize the Obama administration was already under 2x lawsuits don't you? The Bush administration just lost their similar suit, this was simply a way to make it go away without losing face. If it really was a change they wouldn't have had to sue in the first place.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/06/go ...
“Taking the exact same position as the Bush administration,” CREW claimed in a press release, “the Obama administration claimed the records are presidential, not agency records, and otherwise exempt in their entirety because of the possibility in some instances they could reveal information protected by the presidential communications privilege.” - RagManX, on 09/10/2009, -1/+8"It's like bitching about somebody saying that Vader is Luke's dad. "
What the hell? I was going to watch that movie next month. Thanks for ruining it! ;) - nirvanix, on 09/10/2009, -4/+9"with limited exceptions..." clarification:
The exceptions will be for "purely personal guests" of the first family, names of visitors whose identity would "threaten national security interests" and people attending "particularly sensitive meetings."
So basically nothing's changed. More change we can't believe in. - poprocksandsoda, on 09/10/2009, -11/+16You people do realize the Obama White House realized they couldn't win the battle to keep the logs private. Like the Bush White House they fought this also:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31373407/ - SirBruce, on 09/10/2009, -4/+9Finally! Glad to see Obama finally coming around.
- Coven, on 09/10/2009, -2/+7The film is 35 years old. Spoiler rules don't apply. It's like bitching about somebody saying that Vader is Luke's dad.
- Duamerthrax, on 09/10/2009, -0/+5I'm blocking you Coven so no more movies can be ruined for me.
- TheInformer, on 09/10/2009, -14/+19Transparency?
- Academic records
- Backgrounds of the legions of 'czars'
- Putting all bills online for at least 5 days before acting upon them
- Stimulus Conference conducted primarily behind closed doors with no Republican input
- Refusing to release records on cash-for-clunkers rebate program
- Closed-door White House meetings with powerful interest groups
- Met repeatedly in the White House with congressional leaders to discuss healthcare strategy. No cameras or reporters have been allowed to cover the talks.
- Announced deals with hospital and drug industry executives -- negotiated behind closed doors
- Lack of disclosure of medical records
- Lack of fundraising transparency
Just for a start. - digitalArtform, on 09/10/2009, -2/+6Thanks for the spoiler alert.
Let me shorten my netflix queue by one, now. - relaxeder, on 09/10/2009, -7/+11I'm not under any illusions that they were consistent on this issue over the past several months, but they're doing the right thing now and that's what should matter the most.
- relaxeder, on 09/10/2009, -0/+4*Unless I'm mistaken because I know that was also the legal justification that the White House was pursuing for keeping the visitor logs confidential, I can't remember what the guy on the program was specifically referring to so I'm not sure if they won out on that exception or if they were forced to cede it entirely.
- DavidNiven, on 09/10/2009, -5/+9More like serious damage control before they lose in court.
- relaxeder, on 09/10/2009, -0/+4I heard this being discussed on the radio a couple of days ago, I think someone was making it sound like there is only a special exception for people like candidates being interviewed for potential cabinet/judicial/etc appointments and ambassadors and diplomats meeting on critical international negotiations issues and such.
- teddylow, on 09/10/2009, -2/+5very nice
- poprocksandsoda, on 09/10/2009, -5/+8So in other words, once they knew they had no chance of winning and spun it as being transparent they should now be commended?
- relaxeder, on 09/10/2009, -3/+5I'm not commending them, but I'm happy they came around. That's all. I think it was shameful of them to attempt to surpress the release of the visitor logs after Obama's campaign pledges of executive transparency.
I would rather they had arrived at this decision out of principle instead of because of realizing they were on the losing side of a battle for secrecy privileges, but I'll take this outcome either way. - 4AntiStupid, on 09/10/2009, -5/+7He's a worse poll jumper than Clinton.
- AmazingSteve, on 09/10/2009, -1/+3One reason Bush wouldn't publish the Logs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dale_Guckert - jakeremington, on 09/10/2009, -0/+2"There, I just saved you two, long, boobless hours."
- tnoy, on 09/10/2009, -0/+2Atario didn't give anything away, really. The main character was a surveillance expert.
Its a great movie. - Coven, on 09/10/2009, -1/+2Rosebud was his sled.
- nycjap, on 09/10/2009, -0/+1That darn Office of Law!
- quirkopatra, on 09/11/2009, -0/+1Wasn't the Thomas system, that puts the bills online instituted by Newt Gingrich way back when?
- Arctaus, on 09/10/2009, -0/+1Thanks for the politifact link. I've been reading it for an hour. Very concise.
- bobotheking, on 09/10/2009, -4/+5I do not think you realize the difference between "then" and "than".
- bishop, on 09/13/2009, -1/+1Obama has made a lot of promises that he hasn't kept.
- ChoosyMother, on 09/13/2009, -1/+1exactly
- lanemik, on 09/10/2009, -3/+2Good stuff :-)
- FoodTiger, on 09/10/2009, -4/+2My house no keep record, why Obama need keep record?
- inactive, on 09/10/2009, -9/+6A President who can change his mind and admit he was wrong before. Amazing.
- kekerTeker, on 09/10/2009, -11/+7Errrr. I need a talking point for this..."Runs to talk radio to see what Rush has to say"
- poprocksandsoda, on 09/10/2009, -8/+4Please TheInformer, don't present facts it'll cause the Democrats to lose their composure.
- Spuy767, on 09/10/2009, -9/+5Propaganda != Transparency
- rignopolis, on 09/10/2009, -7/+2He's just giving in to pressure from wingnuts. Do whatever the hell you want Mr. President. You won the election.
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