Reply #86: Think of all the unemployed IT workers who were hired to do these web sites! [View All]

[csziggy]

After all, isn't that one of the sectors of American business that has been hit hard by not just this recession but that has never recovered from the DotCom bubble burst?

Seriously, if I remember correctly, the computers at the White House had not been updated since Shrub took office, the WhiteHouse.gov site was antiquated, security and adherence to the laws about emails and records were a disgrace, and there was a lot of work that was needed just to bring those elements up to snuff, not to mention all the sites that the Obama administration has tried to get started to implement their transparency policy.

Did you know that the entire George W. Bush White House web site has been archived and is online for access? That had to cost a chunk right there!
http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/