Sunlight Foundation is doing tremendous work, and Data.gov is a step forward. But we're winning the battle while losing the war...in the last 10 months the gov

Sunlight Foundation is doing tremendous work, and Data.gov is a step forward. But we're winning the battle while losing the war...in the last 10 months the government has created a mult-trillion dollar array of bailout programs-- PPIP, TARP, TALF, Fannie/Freddie conservatorship, Bear, AIG, Citi, GM, Chrysler, etc. All of these new "emergency" programs are highly opaque and lack real oversight-- in sum they are a stunning departure from the normal functioning of our economy and democracy. (A panicky Congress has delegated unprecedented powers to the executive branch and the Fed). This is the real transparency challenge. Bloomberg News is actually suing the Fed for some this information: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aatlky_cH.tY http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aatl...