http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/06/state-debuts-lame-transparency-in-government-website/ Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:26:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2009/01/06/state-debuts-lame-transparency-in-government-website/comment-page-1/#comment-102030 Sunshine Sam Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:02:51 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/?p=11926#comment-102030 Sunshine is the best disinfectant, said Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis. Georgia has a long way to go before its citizens can find out what is happening, particularly at the county and local levels of government. This State program is a step in the right direction, but it is pretty lame. There are far better technologies and capabilities available. I hope that Governor Perdue is serious about this initiative, as opposed to simply "checking the box" so that he can claim that Georgia government is open for inspection. Sunshine is the best disinfectant, said Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis. Georgia has a long way to go before its citizens can find out what is happening, particularly at the county and local levels of government. This State program is a step in the right direction, but it is pretty lame. There are far better technologies and capabilities available. I hope that Governor Perdue is serious about this initiative, as opposed to simply “checking the box” so that he can claim that Georgia government is open for inspection.

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