A Modest Proposal: Google for Government

November 22, 2008

I am not a TV person. I flap and hop right over articles about the flaws of user generated videos and the virtues of MFA produced commercial videos. What stopped me in mid flap and hop was a story by Brian Beers on CNBC.com. I have a tough time keeping NBC, MSNBC, and CNBC straight in my mind. Too many Cs reminds me of the majority of those in my high school physics class. Mr. Beers’s “Ratigan’s View: Demand Google for Government” baffled me. I still don’t know what or who a Dylan Ratigan is. The point of the story is that Google should index the government so citizens know more about the goings on in Washington, DC. Well, Google does index the government’s content better than Yahoo, Microsoft, and Vivisimo do. But each of these services has a long way to go before I am a happy goose. You can try this Uncle Same service yourself here. Let me know if you agree with this modest proposal “that would empower citizens to keep a watchdog eye on what our elected officials are doing with (or by laws and policies to affect) our money.” Google as super information hero. I think we need to get the Google triumvirate spandex costumes each with a big “G” affixed to the chest area. Mr. Beers might find that a helpful boost to get Google for Government.

Stephen Arnold, November 22, 2008

Written by Stephen E. Arnold · Filed Under Google, News, Online (general)

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Stephen E. Arnold monitors search, content processing, text mining and related topics from his high-tech nerve center in rural Kentucky. He tries to winnow the goose feathers from the giblets. He works with colleagues worldwide to make this Web log useful to those who want to go "beyond search". Contact him at sa [at] arnoldit.com. His Web site with additional information about search is arnoldit.com.