Measuring Success

There's no doubt that most Obama-supporters are applauding his performance this first week, but I recommend that each of us pick one thing—whether it be a town construction project that's been on hold for 10 years or a confusing tax form—and check up on at least once a year.

Because of the way we hear about new government actions on the news it's easy to forget that we shouldn't applaud new policies until we see real improvement; Obama's new plan for economic stimulus through public works projects isn't doing any good unless ground is broken and construction workers have jobs.

Barack Obama has pledged to modernize the American internet experience through greater broadband access and an improvement in public access to government records and news (there's more about that HERE ), so I've chosen the website of the Massachusetts Legislature as my benchmark for Obama's success, I would like to see if things change at the following page:

Other states have more impressive online presentations (like Tennessee, below), and it's normal to have different standards around the country, but a nationwide effort led by the Obama administration to modernize government internet services would yield change in Massachusetts.

Choose the Change You Want to See. Watch For It.