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Shame, Shame!
 Today the strong arm tactics of the Right-Wing have triumphed once again, and once again it appears to benefit nobody in particular, except for a few well-to-do Oil Companies. I guess they're not getting rich enough from the sky-rocketing consumer pump prices, or through their own schemes to diminish supply, favoring demand-predicated models. Shame on you, Right-Wing, Terrors of America.
"...I do have an inquiry, when the bill is pushed out of committee without the members having the ability to review it, when the bill is re-written and put on the house floor without the members having the ability to review it, when the vote is held open long after the time it expired, doesn't this make the house a Banana Republic?" - Democratic House Representative ThinkProgress is hosting of some of the exchanges that went down during the vote between the Speaker (pictured above) and the Democratic Leadership. For the most part I consider ThinkProgress a valuable resource in fighting the war against Right-Wing Terrorism. They have a few solid operating principles I wish more bloggers and news site abided by:
- They always link their sources. As new information comes in, they are sure to update.
- They are extremely timely. I'll normally see events up on TP before even the AP wires it.
- Their site design and functionality is second to none, and their RSS services are exceptional.
Their biggest weaknesses:
- Extremely biased, Left-Wing agenda based readership, diminishing insightful comment discussion.
- They act sometimes more as a linking service than a resource for insightful commentary, even though they have exceptional writers on staff.
In the new media marketplace that will-be Web2.0, I believe the models groups have begun to develop will really start taking shape. I believe ThinkProgress is one of many examples to follow in the development of this new system. They have a clear set agenda, and the functionality of their webspace is facilitated through design and a clear content base. Notice as well the lack of advertising on their site. These examples stand as a beacon for future generations. To harness the power of the Great Information Society we'll need to build models that don't depend on old ways of thought. We need to move forward. It's called Progress folks, think about it.
10.07.2005
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