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> It is a private entity that will operate outside the government, and influence the president. What could possibly go wrong? National Science Board is an ex
by dmix 2y ago
> It is a private entity that will operate outside the government, and influence the president. What could possibly go wrong?
National Science Board is an external advisory board to the US gov. There's tons of examples of this sort of thing, especially in education and science.
- sofixa 2y agoPretty sure the National Science Board isn't co-chaired by a CEO and part owner multibillionaire with direct personal interests around government funded science projects though.
- dmix 2y agoNot defending Doge just saying it's not new. Defence Business Board is a similar analogy. Plenty of people working at companies with gov contracts on the board during its history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Business_Board https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Business_Board https://dbb.defense.gov/Board-Members/ https://dbb.defense.gov/Board-Members/
- burkaman 2y agoThe National Science Board was established by Congress, its activities are defined and governed by the law that created it, and it is clearly a part of the executive branch. Why do you consider it to be external to the government?
- dmix 2y agoI'm guessing Doge would be regulated under this act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Advisory_Committee_Act?wprov=sfti1# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Advisory_Committee_Act...
- burkaman 2y agoIf they actually follow the legal requirements listed in that article I will come back and apologize to you.
- dmix 2y agoIt would have to be by law. The president can’t make a task force consisting of external advisors (non full time federal employees) in an official matter unless their activities are public and open to inspection. Clinton got in trouble for this by putting Hillary on a Task Force in the early 1990s.