16. The Government Information Network

.... Our previous four postings have described Line Item Legislation, a new software-based voting procedure with appropriate computer networking in Congress. Using the initials for Line Item Legislation, we might call this computer network 'Lilly'. But a similar network could make the process viewable to the folks back home over the internet. This network would be called the 'Government Information Network', or 'Ginny'.
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.... In this scenario, Ginny replicates the entire Congressional voting system.  Through Ginny, each legislator’s voting records may be accessed by private citizens in real time. The legislator’s comments or explanations could also be accessed. Furthermore, line-items could be flagged for return routing to the folks as actual voting takes place, and candidate 'scorecards' could be kept or tallied.
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.... Congressional findings, statistics, reports, or any other documents of Congressional use or origin could eventually become available as the system expanded in its services. Ginny would offer an important information and research tool for public use. However, it would also offer unofficial participation, which we will discuss in our next posting.
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.... To read more of this introduction, click HERE. To learn about Line Item Legislation in depth, please click HERE.