21 votes
I disagreeSee Drudge.
Obama is excited about the robust debate in Iran. Mistake.
He's breaking promises faster than he made them, and this exercise in open government will be a major insult if nothing genuine comes of it.
A few new websites with pages for comment isn't going to get it.
He must answer. Or he stirs the pot and walks away. I don't think it will settle well so long as the heat is on.
21 votes
I disagreeAnonymity is a foundation for political speech. But the UK has done away with it.
Do not let this happen in the USA. Our government watches other governments to see what they can get away with, then follows suit. All over the globe, this happens, and people are ground down to dollars and dust.
If we are to have valid government, we must fight back more effectively than ever.
20 votes
I disagreeThe judicial system tried to escape their obligation by tasking congress with failure for defining eminent domain. That was a judicial failure.
Now, congress fails to correct. That is a congressional failure.
The executive branch should support Kelo reform by use of a public posting of use:
Who initiated eminent domain
When
Why
Succeed Fail
What public use was made of the property.
20 votes
I disagreeWho gave him a credit card? Take it away. Now.
Rebellion is past due. Get with it.
19 votes
I disagreeThe OSTP Blog demands full names on the internet. This is a known security risk, and an improper request. The public is not sitting behind federal security guards. Politics is a volatile issue, it is simply unwise to put a genuine name out there. Yes, we could lie, but it weakens our credibility to demand open and honest government when we are compelled to begin with a lie. That is a setup. It isn't an accidental ...more »
The OSTP Blog demands full names on the internet. This is a known security risk, and an improper request.
The public is not sitting behind federal security guards. Politics is a volatile issue, it is simply unwise to put a genuine name out there.
Yes, we could lie, but it weakens our credibility to demand open and honest government when we are compelled to begin with a lie. That is a setup. It isn't an accidental one either.
Continue to notify the White house. The petty administrators are attempting to exclude public comment through minor manipulations.
Do not let them close this issue. It is our government.
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13 votes
I disagreeFailure to provide a clear link to discussion from brainstorming.
This is a no-brainer. Hide the discussion, perhaps the public won't find it.
11 votes
I disagreeRather than permitting discussion of what was presented in stage one, limit the conversation in stage two. Obama offer three concepts. Transparency, participation, collaboration. There is no proper foundation for ignoring the dominant issues presented by the people. Do not permit them to sabotage this process. It is our government. Continue to notify the White house that we await a truly open discussion, and an ...more »
Rather than permitting discussion of what was presented in stage one, limit the conversation in stage two.
Obama offer three concepts. Transparency, participation, collaboration.
There is no proper foundation for ignoring the dominant issues presented by the people.
Do not permit them to sabotage this process. It is our government. Continue to notify the White house that we await a truly open discussion, and an opportunity for genuine collaboration.
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8 votes
I disagreeThey have that vote up thing going on. So, here's how it works.
If it is popular speech, it will rise to the top like cream.
If it is unpopular speech, it will sink to the bottom like the disenfranchised behind it.
LOL
This is Open Government and Free Speech in the Good Ol' USA.
On a government site no less.
8 votes
I disagreeFrom Air Force One press briefing, June 11. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________ For Immediate Release June 11, 2009 PRESS GAGGLE BY DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY BILL BURTON Aboard Air Force One En route Green Bay, Wisconsin 11:10 A.M. CDT MR. BURTON: When we land the President will be greeted on arrival by Governor Doyle, Congressman ...more »
From Air Force One press briefing, June 11.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________
For Immediate Release June 11, 2009
PRESS GAGGLE
BY
DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY BILL BURTON
Aboard Air Force One
En route Green Bay, Wisconsin
11:10 A.M. CDT
MR. BURTON: When we land the President will be greeted on arrival by Governor Doyle, Congressman Kagan, and Mayors Schmitt and Barrettt of Green Bay and Milwaukee. At the high school he'll be greeted by the school superintendent, Gregg Mass, and Principal Brian Davis and his wife, Dawn, and their four daughters. He'll have a couple of small meetings, one before and one after, with grassroots activists and local political leaders.
A couple facts about Wisconsin and Green Bay: In Green Bay unemployment is at 8.4 percent; Wisconsin as a whole, 8.6 percent; Green Bay has lost 5,400 jobs since December of '07. Wisconsin is a state, 137,500; and the rate of uninsured in Wisconsin is 8.5 percent.
Q I'm sorry, I didn't hear that.
MR. BURTON: It's 8.5 percent. I thought you had that in your story today. I guess not.
Q The activists that he's meeting with afterwards, how long will that be and who are they?
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MR. BURTON: It'll be pretty fast. It will be about 10 to 15 minutes and that's beforehand. They're just local grassroots activists -- he does it at most of these stops, just a normal meeting.
The meeting afterwards are leaders -- I don't have the full list with me, but it includes the Lieutenant Governor, Barbara Lawton and some others.
Q I'm sorry, activists on health care that he's meeting with before?
MR. BURTON: No, no, no, just local grassroots activists, people who are involved in the community in different ways.
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This is a demonstration of the actual thought processes in the Administrative Ranks.
Until they are actually committed to Open Government, there won't be one no matter what Obama says.
Continue to press for Open Government and point out these weaknesses in the support for it.
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7 votes
I disagreeScroll down to the bottom of the page, click on developers, and watch that discussion.
There is a screened data dump available for analysis.
Screening is a field listing whether your idea is on-topic. This is not a public field.
Read further, and you'll see that they do not want anyone to have a full dataset.
7 votes
I disagreeJohn F. Kennedy. ^^^^^^
Every name on a list, every minute under a watchful eye, every email that is recorded, every phone call that is recorded, every dollar that is spent, every plea that is made, every effort that is taxed, none will be adequate to the task of holding down the American spirit when it is deprived of liberty for one minute too long.
Sobi ^^^^^
7 votes
I disagreeWho is that going to be? It isn't Obama. He's afraid of losing his political capitol if he frees the people.
All hail the stoners who will bring back more freedom to the USA by fighting the war on drugs than any other political grouping.
6 votes
I disagreeDescribe analysis that fails to capture the meaning of brainstorming, that washes it of all true conflict, praise it, and close comments.
This is just disgusting. There is very little pretense that this is an open process.
3 votes
I disagreeKindly do not tread on me. Actually, delete that Kindly, how about--Do not tread on me because it is the heart of our nation. I repeat, because it is required. U.S. Citizens are not children. They are adults. Congress, the Administration, and the Judicial branch are not parents. They are employees of the U.S. Citizens. No sin taxes No prohibition Yes to the 9th Amendment which our Government ignores. And apologize ...more »
Kindly do not tread on me. Actually, delete that Kindly, how about--Do not tread on me because it is the heart of our nation.
I repeat, because it is required.
U.S. Citizens are not children. They are adults.
Congress, the Administration, and the Judicial branch are not parents.
They are employees of the U.S. Citizens.
No sin taxes
No prohibition
Yes to the 9th Amendment which our Government ignores.
And apologize for the arrogant abuse of power.
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3 votes
I disagreeThe Free world is not free. There is no freedom in the USA for private, non-harmful conduct.
So long as they imprison people, fight back.
Store your contraband by burying it in your local politician's back yard.
In their cars.
Set them up to be arrested. Then call a tip line and follow through.
2 votes
I disagreeLOL. Repeal the 16th. Add amendment: Federal Government shall be content with a 10% sales tax, and shall apply no other taxes. Federal Government shall confine itself to its means and stay within its budget. Federal Government shall be free to petition God for extra money if they make budgeting mistakes. All, and I mean ALL excise taxes are prohibited. Obama, give back the SCHIP taxes. That was wrong, and bad. ...more »
LOL.
Repeal the 16th.
Add amendment:
Federal Government shall be content with a 10% sales tax, and shall apply no other taxes.
Federal Government shall confine itself to its means and stay within its budget.
Federal Government shall be free to petition God for extra money if they make budgeting mistakes.
All, and I mean ALL excise taxes are prohibited.
Obama, give back the SCHIP taxes. That was wrong, and bad.
Bad, bad, bad.
Corporations must go to God for loans, give aways and redemption.
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2 votes
I disagreeStrip search your 13 year old children in the public schools.
So, another weasel moment by our supreme court.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/08-479.ZS.html
Here's what they said.
Yes, that was wrong to strip search a 13 year old, make her pull her undergarments away from her body. But, who cares. We hadn't clearly told you not to, so we won't punish you for doing it.
0 votes
I disagreeStatement of R. Gil Kerlikowske Director, National Drug Control Policy Remarks at Release of 2009 World Drug Report June 24, 2009 http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/news/speech09/062409_Kerlikowske.pdf “Our new fiscal year 2010 Budget proposes doubling funding for adult, juvenile and family drug court, tripling ….” Also see: where he explains that neither he nor Obama understand ...more »
Statement of R. Gil Kerlikowske
Director, National Drug Control Policy
Remarks at Release of 2009 World Drug Report
June 24, 2009
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/news/speech09/062409_Kerlikowske.pdf
“Our new fiscal year 2010 Budget proposes doubling funding for adult, juvenile and family drug court, tripling ….”
Also see:
where he explains that neither he nor Obama understand legalization as a word.
If you would be so kind, please email the White house and explain to them the meaning of term, as well, mention the fact that they are abusing the Constitution, treading on the rights of the people, and contributing greatly to the closing in on the event horizon pointing directly to a bloody revolution, chock full of angry Americans who are tired of this invasion.
Also, if you would, I would appreciate it if you would consider voting on:
http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/8560-4049 … A call for civil disobedience
http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/8327-4049 ... An affirmation of your 9th amendment right to liberty
http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/8316-4049 ... A JFK Quote on Revolution and why it must be violent
and all others that support true liberty, that defend our right to private conduct, to personal arms, and to personal and private property, defense of, and to a true meaning the Constitution.
Enough is enough.
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-10 votes
I disagreeMemo dated today, from Robynn Sturm, invites the public: Non-profits Companies Journalists Teachers Mothers Interested Citizens -----***IN THAT ORDER***----- ...to weigh in again. Doesn't say where, limits it to 3 ideas, apparently on how our government can explain to us how it controls our lives, for what purposes, how much it costs, etc., so on and so forth--the whole transparency sham. Obama, You need ...more »
Memo dated today, from Robynn Sturm, invites the public:
Non-profits
Companies
Journalists
Teachers
Mothers
Interested Citizens -----***IN THAT ORDER***-----
...to weigh in again. Doesn't say where, limits it to 3 ideas, apparently on how our government can explain to us how it controls our lives, for what purposes, how much it costs, etc., so on and so forth--the whole transparency sham.
Obama,
You need to smack down your minions and make them behave.
Robynn, I want to weigh in on what I want to weigh in on.
And by-the-way, I'm not properly placed last on the list.
Your thinking shows and it is improper.
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-11 votes
I disagreeThat adds up to 30%. That's a pretty hefty bite. If God is happy with 10%, who is the Federal Government to demand more? So: Repeal 16th Amendment: Taxing income is bad business, permits deductive manipulation for those who can afford it, demands excessive record keeping, created the demon institution known as I.R.S., and provides avenues for cheaters. Move to Sales Tax. New Amendment: Federal Government may apply ...more »
That adds up to 30%. That's a pretty hefty bite.
If God is happy with 10%, who is the Federal Government to demand more?
So:
Repeal 16th Amendment: Taxing income is bad business, permits deductive manipulation for those who can afford it, demands excessive record keeping, created the demon institution known as I.R.S., and provides avenues for cheaters.
Move to Sales Tax.
New Amendment:
Federal Government may apply up to and not beyond a 10% sales tax. This replaces all other taxes. Excise taxes, and taxes disguised as fees, licenses, etc., are prohibited.
Federal Government shall remain within its budget. If it needs more money, it may petition either the states, or God if he is so inclined. If 10% is good enough for God, surely it is good enough for the Federal Government who's territory is smaller.
Corporations may apply to God for Loans, Give aways, attorney fees, and redemption.
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-15 votes
I disagreeWho decided that this website was a proper exercise of Obama's memo? It isn't. Like it or not, demanding accountability from government is a proper use of a public forum. The fault lies with NAPA, not those who demand the birth certificate. (I am not one of those) The most minimal effort in design of this website could have saved it. There was no genuine support for the idea behind Obama's memo. The discussion ...more »
Who decided that this website was a proper exercise of Obama's memo? It isn't.
Like it or not, demanding accountability from government is a proper use of a public forum. The fault lies with NAPA, not those who demand the birth certificate. (I am not one of those)
The most minimal effort in design of this website could have saved it. There was no genuine support for the idea behind Obama's memo.
The discussion phase is an exercise in petty administrative power to defeat the memo's intent.
Start over, start with a real design, start with people who support the intent, and hurry up. The 120 days is up.
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