I took the seminar about 9 years ago. Its about my second most used reference.
On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 9:34 PM, Jerry Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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:313086 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
