I don't think so. I think the GOP is still playing short term politics, so will embrace ANYTHING that forces Obama to admit to the current snafu and lack of oversight.
What they seem to not be realizing is some of these changes to open up and track government, are not going to be able to be turned off once they are back in control. They also seem to be forgetting that Obama is not the SOURCE of the bad ideas, but rather the work of Congress, and moves like this have the potential to cement Obama on the side of the public, protecting us from the bad people. I've taken his seminar twice, and to this day, at least once a month, find myself rethinking my assumptions of the data I am looking at. On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 9:22 PM, Larry C. Lyons <[email protected]>wrote: > > I wish his books were required reading at the high school level. but > this is very good news. I imagine though that the Repugs are going to > be gnashing their teeth, given their history of obfuscation. > > On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Jerry Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/NussbaumOnDesign/archives/2010/03/president_obama_8.html > > > > President Obama Appoints Edward Tufte--Big Victory for Data Visualization > > And Transparent Government > > > > Posted by: Bruce Nussbaum on March 08, 2010 > > > > I just picked this up from my Twitter stream. Its quite an amazing > > event. Edward > > Tufte helping the American public see where their $787 > > billion<http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/books_ei>in economic stimulus > > tax money is going to help revive the US economy. > > Turning to Tufte is a brilliant move by Obama and a big win for > innovation. > > > > Here is what Tufte says: > > > > I will be serving on the Recovery Independent Advisory Panel. This Panel > > advises The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, whose job is > to > > track and explain $787 billion in recovery stimulus funds: > > > > The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board was created by the > > American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 with two goals: > > To provide transparency in relation to the use of Recovery-related funds. > > To prevent and detect fraud, waste, and mismanagement. > > Earl E. Devaney was appointed by President Obama to serve as chairman of > the > > Recovery Board. Twelve Inspectors General from various federal agencies > > serve with Chairman Devaney. The Board issues quarterly and annual > reports > > to the President and Congress and, if necessary, flash reports on > matters > > that require immediate attention. In addition, the Board maintains the > > Recovery.gov website so the American people can see how Recovery money is > > being distributed by federal agencies and how the funds are being used by > > the recipients. > > > > Mission statement: To promote accountability by coordinating and > conducting > > oversight of Recovery funds to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse and to > foster > > transparency on Recovery spending by providing the public with accurate, > > user-friendly information. > > > > > > Im doing this because I like accountability and transparency, and I > believe > > in public service. And it is the complete opposite of everything else I > do. > > Maybe Ill learn something. The practical consequence is that I will > > probably go to Washington several days each month, in addition to > whatever > > homework and phone meetings are necessary. > > > > We need more designers and design thinkers like Tufte in gove > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:313085 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
