| In the interest of full disclosure, I am on DMI's Netroots Advisory Council and I did a some (very minor) consulting on this project.
The good folks at the Drum Major Institute have outdone themselves. For years, DMI has produced its "Middle Class Scorecard", grading every member of Congress on their votes on bills affecting the middle class. Today they have launched themiddleclass.org, which takes their efforts to a whole new level. From the DMI Blog:
TheMiddleClass.org: Your Toolkit for Holding Congress Accountable
Dream with me for a minute. Imagine that we-the-people could easily find out how our members of Congress voted on the bills that are most important to us. Imagine that there was a place that explained clearly and simply how those votes really impact America's current and aspiring middle class.
And, while we're dreaming, imagine that Congress knew that Americans of all walks of life could keep an eye on them, comparing their rhetoric in favor of strengthening and expanding the middle class with their votes.
Wake up and smell the Web 2.0 glory.
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With TheMiddleClass.org, you can check throughout the year for our signature DMI analysis of key legislation as members vote on it. You can track the scores of each member in the lead-up to the release of their final 2007 specific grade. And, you can easily build a custom widget for your own website, where you can share the information that matters most to you.
For example,
Want to learn more about the SCHIP bill? Click here.
Want to know how Montana's state delegation voted on it? Click here.
Want to know how Senator Max Baucus voted on this bill, and others? Click here.
I've often said that nobody, but nobody does more with less than DMI. Today they prove me right once again.
I'm off to build some widgets... |
