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US House Adopts New Third-Party Web Site Rules
GovIT Geek writes to tell us that third-party websites will no longer be off limits for members of the US House, provided that they use it for "official purposes" and not personal, commercial, or campaign purposes. "The rules are seen by House Administration Chairman Robert Brady as a compromise between several proposals under consideration in recent months and are closely aligned with those circulated by the Senate Rules Committee last week. [...] 'These new guidelines are a step in the right direction for a Congress that has been behind the technological curve for too long,' Boehner said. 'By encouraging the use of emerging and established new media tools, Congress is sending the message that we want to speak to citizens, and receive feedback, in the most open and accessible manner possible.'"
And in one of their conferences...
"We decided to not spend this on the budget, because VeNoM0619 says it sounds stupid, and is full of cooties."
Disclaimer: I am not god.
We may not be created equal
But we can be treated equal.
Congress is sending the message that we want to speak to citizens, and receive feedback, in the most open and accessible manner possible.
I think I just ruined another keyboard spitting out my coffee when I read that!
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Oh well, Bad Karma and all . . .
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
Watch what you call her. Under the new rules, she can flame you and link to her post.