Hope Floats on Visible Change
With the new administration in Washington comes a hope I can feel and see with my own eyes.
- One of my favorite positions on the Obama team is that of Director of New Media, headed by Macon Phillips.
- He’s one of the new contributors to the Whitehouse.gov blog - which is (according to Macon) about Communication, Transparency, and Participation - after all, “Just like your new government, WhiteHouse.gov and the rest of the Administration’s online programs will put citizens first.”
- According to the contact form (!) on the site, “President Obama is committed to creating the most open and accessible administration in American history.”
My tiny nit is that you can’t comment on the blog posts, but throughout the Whitehouse.gov site, there are statements that lead me to believe we’ll be able to participate online for the Obama administration to see that participatory government (voting often on issues, expressing our feelings, opinions and fears) will be just what this country needs to “get back to leading.”
Yes, we can!
