Bill Would Require Public Information To Be Online 139
Andurin writes "A bill that was introduced in the US House of Representatives last week would require all Executive Branch agencies to publish public information on the Internet in a timely fashion and in user-friendly formats. The Public Online Information Act would also establish an advisory committee to help craft Internet publication policies for the entire US government, including Congress and the Supreme Court. Citizens would have a limited, private right of action to compel the government to release public information online, though common sense exceptions (similar to those for FOIA) would remain in place."
"Compel" with exceptions and "limited" rights? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:One place where they could mess up... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:hmm (Score:0, Funny)
Depends who you ask.
Democrats will say that anything that makes them look bad shouldn't be "public". Anything that makes them look good should be, however.
Republicans will say that everything should be secret. No matter what they do, it makes them look bad.
Re:Healthcare debate fiasco COULD have been avoide (Score:4, Funny)
That sounds like a nasty cough.
You should see a doctor.
Which Bill? (Score:4, Funny)
Gates or Clinton?
Or (Heaven forfend) O'Reilly?
-dZ.
Re:Which Bill? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Healthcare debate fiasco COULD have been avoide (Score:2, Funny)
in three months or so eh?