Word for word: A look at an actual Obama Executive Order

[Omaha Steve]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/02/obama-exec-orde.html



Yes, yes, we're a little late with this one.

But because The Ticket, like all good Americans, wants to help the Obama administration promote its much-promised record government transparency, we're going to print an entire recent Executive Order here.

That way everyone can all understand what's going on in Washington while we're busy not spending much money because the president scared us so much with his continued dire economic talk Monday and Monday night.

This'll be an occasional new feature on The Ticket, printing an entire official document so everyone can see for themselves. So make of this what you will. And be sure to let us know what you think below:

EXECUTIVE ORDER: USE OF PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS FOR FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, 40 U.S.C. 101 et seq., and in order to promote the efficient administration and completion of Federal construction projects, it is hereby ordered that:

Section 1. Policy. (a) Large-scale construction projects pose special challenges to efficient and timely procurement by the Federal Government. Construction employers typically do not have a permanent workforce, which makes it difficult for them to predict labor costs when bidding on contracts and to ensure a steady supply of labor on contracts being performed. Challenges also arise due to the fact that construction projects typically involve multiple employers at a single location. A labor dispute involving one employer can delay the entire project. A lack of coordination among various employers, or uncertainty about the terms and conditions of employment of various groups of workers, can create frictions and disputes in the absence of an agreed-upon resolution mechanism. These problems threaten the efficient and timely completion of construction projects undertaken by Federal contractors. On larger projects, which are generally more complex and of longer duration, these problems tend to be more pronounced.

FULL story at link.

[baldguy]

1. That pic - Is the sky a little bluer? Are the grass & trees a little greener?

Are the roses just a little bit redder?

[Chulanowa]

2. It does look retouched...

Either that or it's a Colombian hacienda mansion. Damn that's blue!

[liberalmuse]

3. Um...I've never seen the WH looking so good.

Damn you Photoshop! I really want this to be for real, but the motherfucking POS 'pubs are against it, so we will continue to see brown sod. :cry:

[baldguy]

4. You mean

It's not just because we've got Barack in the White House?

:(

[Chulanowa]

5. There's no angels blowing trumpets in the corners!

I dunno. I guess it COULD be real like that, but I've never seen skies that clear except in South Dakota, and DC is like... nowhere near South Dakota. I'm pretty sure, could check a map just in case...