Comments on: Demand Freedom of Information from Congress http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Martin Stabe » Extending FOIA to Congress http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24986 Martin Stabe » Extending FOIA to Congress Sat, 14 Jan 2006 12:59:10 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24986 [...] A number of American A-list bloggers are calling for the coverage of the US Freedom of Information Act to be extended so that it Congress itself is subject to citizens’ requests for information. [...] [...] A number of American A-list bloggers are calling for the coverage of the US Freedom of Information Act to be extended so that it Congress itself is subject to citizens’ requests for information. [...]

]]> By: Francis http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24660 Francis Thu, 12 Jan 2006 22:32:19 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24660 Worth noting that the UK's FOIA, which does apply to MPs and government ministers has been used to good effect to get the Deputy Prime Minister to stop sponging off the state and pay his taxes <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4607110.stm" rel="nofollow">BBC report here</a> Worth noting that the UK’s FOIA, which does apply to MPs and government ministers has been used to good effect to get the Deputy Prime Minister to stop sponging off the state and pay his taxes

BBC report here

]]> By: Wise One http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24643 Wise One Thu, 12 Jan 2006 18:38:03 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24643 The wired are the natural aristocracy. They will be the engines of change because they are the ones who care. Not elete by property or birth. Elete by being active. The wired are the natural aristocracy. They will be the engines of change because they are the ones who care.

Not elete by property or birth. Elete by being active.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24642 Bruce Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:49:21 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24642 Rule by the wired? Is that any way akin to rule by property owners envisioned by the founding fathers? Seems somewhat broader, I grant you. Still requires some minimum investment of money, and more imporantly in many people's case, curiosity. Sounds tempting to me, but of course success or failure would all lie in the details. Rule by the wired? Is that any way akin to rule by property owners envisioned by the founding fathers? Seems somewhat broader, I grant you. Still requires some minimum investment of money, and more imporantly in many people’s case, curiosity. Sounds tempting to me, but of course success or failure would all lie in the details.

]]> By: Rogel http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24641 Rogel Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:18:55 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24641 I'm following and supporting. This should be a test for the blogosphere effect on decision maker. I’m following and supporting.
This should be a test for the blogosphere effect on decision maker.

]]> By: Right of Center http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24634 Right of Center Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:13:38 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24634 "We can then conduct weekly referendums with no overhead of a special election." "We" of course, being the online-wired oligarchy. I'd bet Soros would be up for this, see if he will fund it. “We can then conduct weekly referendums with no overhead of a special election.”

“We” of course, being the online-wired oligarchy. I’d bet Soros would be up for this, see if he will fund it.

]]> By: Wise One http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24633 Wise One Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:13:25 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24633 Sunshine is the best disinfectant. Laws have loopholes but the sunshine lights everything. Sunshine is the best disinfectant. Laws have loopholes but the sunshine lights everything.

]]> By: Marina Architect http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24632 Marina Architect Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:55:48 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24632 Setting up a independent polling referendum would alter the dynamic more than just reporting. Stop reporting and start organizing and get large numbers of people excited about what effects their lives. Why do a sample of less than 75K represent public opinion at a time where 100M people have access to the internet in the US alone. Why don't we have a method of weighing in on issues multi-laterally via a single consolidated site. How about egistering online and being sent a password via postal mail and now you represent one share/one vote in sense. We can then conduct weekly referendums with no overhead of a special election. Someone step up. If I were Mark Cuban or some other multi-millionaire, I would get behind this. Hey Robert Redford, do this, then have a glass of wine on the ranch and read a script. Cheers. Setting up a independent polling referendum would alter the dynamic more than just reporting. Stop reporting and start organizing and get large numbers of people excited about what effects their lives.

Why do a sample of less than 75K represent public opinion at a time where 100M people have access to the internet in the US alone.

Why don’t we have a method of weighing in on issues multi-laterally via a single consolidated site.

How about egistering online and being sent a password via postal mail and now you represent one share/one vote in sense.

We can then conduct weekly referendums with no overhead of a special election.

Someone step up. If I were Mark Cuban or some other multi-millionaire, I would get behind this. Hey Robert Redford, do this, then have a glass of wine on the ranch and read a script.

Cheers.

]]> By: Tom Evslin http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24619 Tom Evslin Thu, 12 Jan 2006 13:38:42 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/index.php/2006/01/12/demand-freedom-of-information-from-congress/#comment-24619 count me in. specifically should apply to meeting between lobbyists and members AND between lobbyists and staff. count me in. specifically should apply to meeting between lobbyists and members AND between lobbyists and staff.

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