Why wait for congress?
So some senator out there, has some sort of special “secret hold” on a bill that would establish a internet based database of legislative earmarks.
Whomever the guilty senator is–deserves at the least, a swift kick in the behind.
Now here’s something that I’m wondeirng about.
With the bipartisan support from the grassroots on this proposed database, why wait for Congress to act? Why not build it on our own?
There’s surely the talent and know how out there to put together a backend for such a site. Then considering the number of Thinktanks/interest groups that there are out there, not to mention politicaly active individuals–couldn’t data be accumulated and entered in such a way?
It would probably be even more efficient than what the Government does!
Why not let the masses tackle the project?
Such a database, prepared by nonprofit organization OMB Watch (www.ombwatch.org) and funded by the Sunlight Foundation (www.sunlightfoundation.com)is about to come on line.
Comment by EllnMllr — 8/31/2006 @ 11:01 am