Posted on 12/06/2008 3:43:07 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Obama invites Americans to take a "Seat at the Table" Dec 6 06:25 PM US/Eastern US president-elect Barack Obama on Saturday took a cyber-step towards greater transparency and interactive government with a new feature on his official transition website called "Seat at the Table."
The initiative calls for the proceedings of meetings between the Obama transition team and outside organizations to be published on the transition website, Change.gov, and to allow members of the public to comment on them.
"In past transitions, meetings like this have been held behind closed doors," said John Podesta, co-chair of the transition team. "Not anymore."
Podesta, in an email to supporters, said "the people and groups we're meeting with, the subjects of the meetings, and any documents shared in the meetings will now be made available on Change.gov.
"Most importantly, the American public can weigh in with comments or their own materials," Podesta added.
The Obama transition team also outlined the new initiative in a posting on the blog of Change.gov at change.gov/newsroom/entry/seat_at_the_table/ and in a video on the video-sharing site YouTube at tinyurl.com/5asmtp.
"We look forward to benefiting from the many more voices that will now be a part of the decision-making process," Podesta said.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
No, thanks. I’ll just be happy with the Bread and Circuses he gives us these next four years. No need for me to sit at his table.
Feh.
Tasteless Kool-Aid crystals...
A seat on the toilet is more like it.
Since when does an Obamunist care about laws?
Only racist/socialist/ideologue/ignorant liberals.
Wow! He released his Birth Certificate? No?.......
Oh, brother. They aim to serve us, alright. Only, the way they serve us, we won’t be feasting, but getting devoured.
Aaaaagggh! This seeking-John. Q. Citizen’s-advice stuff is really sinister and phoney, like Clinton’s old townhalls and “dialogs,” an attempt to make the citizenry feel respected and involved, when they already have the plan worked out and are determined to ram it through.
Just show us your Birth Certificate, period. A Certification Of Live Birth is NOT a birth certificate. I had to produce mine in order to get a Passport for crying out loud. He wants to be CIC and dosen't have to produce one? What kind of BS is that!?
Not any more! The DNC now runs the country and that means you work for them and they will eventually have Federal control over everything they choose to control. Maxine Waters, famous black caucus member of the communist party of america told the Oil execs that they were going to take over the industry, and by obama the magnificent they will!
They are not in control, really, they are not.
grow=go
Seat At The Table? What is The One trying to do? recreate the LAST SUPPER =)
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