Comments on: Open CRS Document Upload http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2009/01/27/open-crs-document-upload/ Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants... Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:39:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bill Romanos http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2009/01/27/open-crs-document-upload/comment-page-1/#comment-67166 Bill Romanos Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:57:02 +0000 http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/?p=6511#comment-67166 Excellent post. Also, note that in early February 2009, Wikileaks posted a ton of CRS Reports as well: http://www.wikileaks.org/wiki/Congressional_Research_Service Excellent post.
Also, note that in early February 2009, Wikileaks posted a ton of CRS Reports as well:

http://www.wikileaks.org/wiki/Congressional_Research_Service

]]> By: Ellen Miller http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2009/01/27/open-crs-document-upload/comment-page-1/#comment-56098 Ellen Miller Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:54:02 +0000 http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/?p=6511#comment-56098 Alex, thank you for your comment. Many of the reports are ending up in the public domain as it is, but not all. They must realize that the possibility exists that they will be made public at some point. And ultimately, they are funded by public dollars. The public should have the right to access them. Alex, thank you for your comment. Many of the reports are ending up in the public domain as it is, but not all. They must realize that the possibility exists that they will be made public at some point. And ultimately, they are funded by public dollars. The public should have the right to access them.

]]> By: JeffAlex http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2009/01/27/open-crs-document-upload/comment-page-1/#comment-55667 JeffAlex Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:26:20 +0000 http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/?p=6511#comment-55667 Sigh...I fell into the debate about making CRS reports public back in 1993 (yes, in the pre-Web days). The argument in favor of secrecy is the same then as it is now--they claim that they can't give balanced, honest and objective advice to the Congress if they have to worry about their report text showing up in the press. (I have friends who are CRS analysts by the way, and I do appreciate some of their concerns...I just think the public benefit should weigh more.) Sigh…I fell into the debate about making CRS reports public back in 1993 (yes, in the pre-Web days). The argument in favor of secrecy is the same then as it is now–they claim that they can’t give balanced, honest and objective advice to the Congress if they have to worry about their report text showing up in the press. (I have friends who are CRS analysts by the way, and I do appreciate some of their concerns…I just think the public benefit should weigh more.)

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