Change has come to Washington today, and among the first tangible changes was at whitehouse.gov. At noon, the site switched over to a new format.
It is interesting to dig down in "the Agenda" as reported on the new site. In doing so, one discovers this:
Sunlight Before Signing: Too often bills are rushed through Congress and to the president before the public has the opportunity to review them. President Obama will not sign any non-emergency bill without giving the American public an opportunity to review and comment on the White House website for five days. - WhiteHouse.govThis is a very interesting, and potentially dangerous, pledge by our new President. Five days of public scrutiny for all bills, on the President's website. A lot can happen in five days (just ask Larry Craig). But it is a testament to President Obama's conviction in the role of the people's input that he makes this commitment on his first day, on his online presence. After all, it is bloggers of all stripes who will - no doubt - be making the most use of such a feature.
Waldo will be proud.
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I am. :)
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