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Title: Obama receives Transparency Award
Post by: TechMan on March 31, 2011, 02:13:35 PM

http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/0311/not_a_secret_anymore_a00ccd98-0d9e-4822-8936-168f3a51b959.html (http://www.politico.com/politico44/perm/0311/not_a_secret_anymore_a00ccd98-0d9e-4822-8936-168f3a51b959.html)

Open .Gov Community gives Obama a "transparency" award in a closed, undisclosed meeting at the White House. 

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The secret presentation happened almost two weeks after the White House inexplicably postponed the ceremony, which was expected to be open to the press pool.

The Federation of American Scientist Director of Project on Government Secrecy was not inclined to say "thank you, Mr. President."  He states that the award is more "aspirational," recognizing that Obama has the potential to do more on the transparency of .gov.

Kind of like the Peace Prize was aspirational as well.....look out Libya.

Title: Re: Obama receives Transparency Award
Post by: Sergeant Bob on March 31, 2011, 03:56:17 PM

I think the award is well deserved. I've not seen many as transparent as he.
Edited to add: I bet you see what I did there too! =D

Title: Re: Obama receives Transparency Award
Post by: French G. on March 31, 2011, 07:42:20 PM

Quote from: Sergeant Bob on March 31, 2011, 03:56:17 PM

I think the award is well deserved. I've not seen many as transparent as he is.

I see what you did there.


Crap, I'm only tangentially involved in PR and I could do a better job of it than whoever is doing it.

Title: Re: Obama receives Transparency Award
Post by: gordoat on April 01, 2011, 02:01:41 AM

Transparent compared to what-neutronium bricks? ??? [barf]

Title: Re: Obama receives Transparency Award
Post by: KD5NRH on April 01, 2011, 02:34:12 AM

I have the potential to play the lottery a lot more.  Can somebody just send me the jackpot in advance to encourage me?

Title: Re: Obama receives Transparency Award
Post by: Scout26 on April 02, 2011, 04:49:40 AM

Sorry, I thought this was part of the 1 April shenanigans. 

 :facepalm: 
It's actually a real true story/event.

 :facepalm:

I'm heading back to Bizzarro World where *expletive deleted*it makes sense.

Title: Re: Obama receives Transparency Award
Post by: seeker_two on April 02, 2011, 11:07:05 AM

 :facepalm:


.....just.....


 :facepalm:

Title: Re: Obama receives Transparency Award
Post by: longeyes on April 02, 2011, 01:53:26 PM

Is that the Emperor's New Clothes award?

Title: Re: Obama receives Transparency Award
Post by: P5 Guy on April 02, 2011, 04:15:37 PM

Quote from: longeyes on April 02, 2011, 01:53:26 PM

Is that the Emperor's New Clothes award?

Too hard to be an empty suit with no clothing on?

Title: Re: Obama receives Transparency Award
Post by: seeker_two on April 02, 2011, 04:54:40 PM

Quote from: P5 Guy on April 02, 2011, 04:15:37 PM

Too hard to be an empty suit with no clothing on?

...and yet Obama pulls off that look.....

Title: Re: Obama receives Transparency Award
Post by: RoadKingLarry on April 03, 2011, 12:21:44 AM

There... Are... Four... Lights!