An Illuminated Federal Budget

August 11th, 2007 | Published in Community

I’m in Austin today at the LBJ Library where a group of amazing and talented people have gathered together to discuss having an Illuminated Federal Budget. This project was originally entitled the Transparent Federal Budget - but was renamed this morning.

The Woman behind this event is the ever so talented Silona Bonewald - who heads up The League of Technical Voters. Folks participating in today’s event include Jimmy Wales (via Video) , Tantek Celik, James Hogan, Senator Bill Bradley (via Video), Sharron Rush and Brad Fitzpatrick. The thoughts and ideas flying around this room are both enlightening and terrifying.

The title of today’s event is: “We Are All Actors“. There is no powerpoint here - instead audience members are acting out short scenes that depict different issues that an Illuminated Federal Budget could address.

Tonight there is a Shakespeare Themed Dinner at The Wild Basin.

If you are interested in helping out with an Illuminated Federal Budget or you’d like to find out more - please visit The League of Technical Voters website and click on the Transparent Federal Budget link. This is an amazing cause - and it effects us all.

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