Mommy, Where Does Corruption Come From?

[atomox]

It's easier and easier today to feel that our government, our media and perhaps even some of our people are entwined in a conspiracy against America as we know it. It seems that the politicians with the most experience and the best insights seems to fall short in the polls, fail to get much press, and are doomed to political death. After all, if

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[atomox]

Where would we be without the internet? I can't tell you how inspired I have become over internet and data technologies in the past year. Databases are something that amaze me with their power, and I'm obsessed with how they bring otherwise lost data to the attention of anyone who cares to look. Now combine that with the power of the internet, and we have an exciting era! Now more than ever, human knowledge can be available to anyone who wants to find it. Obama has ideas about bring more data to this network, including information that could make Congress more transparent. Isn't it amazing when we all could have the power to easily research what our own government is up to? That is a HUGE balance of power.

As for publicity, I share in your disgust with conventional media and their inability to be impartial. After all, when you're run by greed, how can you work towards anything without spinning it to maximize profit? That is why I love having access to the BBC now on digital cable. Their level of reporting far exceeds our mainstream networks over here, and it's always good to get the views of an outsider. Unfortunately, it's not enough. Perhaps as traditional media loses power to the internet, we will see a change in attitude and technique. After all, that is the best thing the internet can offer. That is, some good old fashion competition.