G+_George Kozi Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 This will scare the crap out of 'em.... so, it would be banned in 3...2...1... Originally shared by David Brin A new browser plug-in will highlight the names of U.S. politicians in news articles, letting you hover over them, creating a pop-out that informs you who their major donors are. A great way to verify that their pronouncements and stances are - yes - bought and paid for. Says the 16 year old designer of the App: “It is my hope that providing increased transparency around the amount and source of funding of our elected representatives may play a small role in educating citizens and promoting change. If you use the extension when reading about a Congressional vote on energy policy, for example, maybe you’ll discover that a sponsor of a bill has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the oil and gas industry. Or maybe you’ll learn that the top donors to a member of Congress who opposes tort reform are lawyers and law firms.” The motto of Greenhouse is: “Some are red. Some are blue. All are green.” As in the color of cash. http://thehigherlearning.com/2014/06/26/a-16-year-old-programmer-just-made-a-plugin-that-shows-where-politicians-get-their-funding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Corey Cotton Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Not new.... been using it for a while. It's called Greenhouse and works from both Chrome and Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Larry Havenstein Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 You have to consider the source. Often educators aren't the first to find things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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