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We have opinion polls which tell us how much support each party has, and people are angry that these percentages are not translated by the election into votes in the parliament.
We have a system where boundary revisions can influence the result of the election.
We elect representatives in each constituency but have to decide whether to choose the party over the individual.
It is curious that none of the better known PR systems has an answer to this.
The only system which has a complete answer where every vote in every constituency counts, and which works perfectly well with the existing constituencies, is Direct party and Representative Voting (DPR)
see http://www.dprvoting.org/
A system where you can say:
- Every vote, in every constituency, counts towards deciding which party governs the country.
- It increases the accountability of the MP to the constituents.
- It puts an end to 'safe seats', tactical voting, and campaigning just in 'marginals'.
- It works perfectly well with the existing constituencies
- Politically neutral - it gives no advantage to any of the parties
- Boundary revisions cannot influence how many parliamentary votes each party wins.
- DPR is easy - easy to vote, easy and quick to count, and outcomes are easy to understand.
- It needs very little change to the existing voting system and would be easy to introduce.
This system should be the front runner.
Perhaps it soon will be.
For those of you who are interested in the discussion on electoral reform, here are some good websites:
www.barnsdle.demon.co.uk/vote/vote.html (a good overview of the different voting systems)
www.electoral-reform.org.uk/ (the website of the Electoral Reform Society)
www.archive.official-documents.co.uk/document/cm40/4090/contents.htm (the Jenkins Report on British electoral reform)
First-past-the-post (FPTP) or proportional representation (PR), with or without tweaks?
Well, try another way: preferential voting, with voters allocating preferences to other candidates; in the event their first choice comes last and is eliminated, the preferences are allocated to the survivors until someone gets 50.1%.
This way, no messy coalitions; you always know who your local MP is (like him or loathe him!); and your vote is not wasted as it is in the FPTP system, even if your first choice doesn't get up.
We've got it Down Under and it works, sort of...somehow, the quality of the politicans is still not improved much.
@Who Values Freedom and the Common Law
You wrote: "The electoral system needs two reforms, ...
... The second is to have the Lords elected, with equal numbers coming from each of Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Mann, and the Channel Islands"
Can you explain the logic behind giving the Channel Islands (population ~150,000), or the Isle of Mann (p. <100,000) equal weighting in the second chamber with England (p. > 60,000,000)?
Giving a vote in the Isle of Mann the same weight as 600 from England is not a reform that most would see as an improvement.
To Stephen Morris
Sorry for having misspelt you name. As I often complain these boxes are not designed for my 78 year old eyesight and previewing comments, although well designed, somehow doesn't work for me.
to Stephan Morris,
Thanks a lot for your comments.
They have restored my faith that not all present Economist readers are innumerate or better put "maths-illiterate".
Second, yours is a learned comment above my working knowledge of the subject.
Please keep on posting and try to raise the level of these threads to the one it had sometime ago, not the present demagogic, polemic, insulting, free for all they have become.
Back to theme: representative democracy, as you very well put it does not take into accounts voters' choice of policies. Even opinion polls, with their many failings, do it better.
At best, representative democracy puts in power those the voters like most be it because of their general political ideas, TV looks, eloquence and the vaguest of things, trust.
And that's where Arrow's theorem is even more meaningful: there is no perfect mechanism to make sure those elected are the real "collective" choice.
Needless to say, "first-past-the-post" system is probably the worst. I has advantages in voters knowing well their representative (has it?) and making it easier to convey voters' view to him/her but national results are obviously very distorted.
Well,I cannot refrain from half quoting Churchill's well known comment on democracy being the worst political system except....
Incidentally, I missed the reference to Arrow's theorem in Charlemagne's blog comments. I'll try to look it up.
The vacuum that Mr Clegg has filled has nothing to do with Conservative party policies- and everything to do with UK voter perceptions of the last Parliament; the bungling performance of Labour while in govt; Parliament's & Labour party dysfunctionality and sleaze; and, probably most important: to do with voters' acute, abundant awareness- albeit not often articulated- of the almost incomparable in history precipices that the UK is hurtling towards:
1) the creation of a member-country-destroying EU superstate;
2) the bust up of the UK (caused primarily by Labour's 1/2 baked, incompetent, corruptly-motivated 'devolution' programme);
3) the City's subjugation to and disemboweling by overseas' financial centres;
4) the neutering and grievous diminishing of the UK's once esteemed-world-wide armed forces;
5)the UK's armed forces' centuries of allegiance to the Crown replaced with being answerable to Brussels;
6) the removal of the UK from its 6-decade-long role filling one of the UN's permanent-5 Security Council positions;
7)the relegation of the UK from being one of the world's best innovator and inventor nations to a country- or 4 separate countries- that has/have less high-tech and industry research and development competencies and depth than many third world countries....
Contrary to what some UK-based commentators are saying, the UK's Conservative party is being viewed by overseas' audiences as exemplary in its development of sell-able, needed policies:
"Canada and Britain: a tale of two oppositions", Globe and Mail, April 11-2010:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/canada-and-brita... -
"British Conservatives present, to use Leader David Cameron 's own words, 'a progressive party in tune with the modern world,' and the policies match the rhetoric. Canadian Liberals have much to learn...."
"... in addressing their policy deficit, Liberals should closely study the performance of the Conservative Party in the current British election..."
Within an EU structured as an an 'aligned to-varying degrees' economically, politically and in internal legal & social-policy ways group of nations, the EU's member nations can, to a comparatively large degree, counterbalance each other in terms of polices, laws, directives AND FOREIGN ENDEAVORS...
In contrast, nations incorporated into an EU structured as an amalgamated superstate, will lose their abilities to moderate, effect and block the development and implementation of polices, laws, directives AND FOREIGN ENDEAVORS of the EU superstate...
... a superstate that would have 'regions' replace member countries...
... a superstate that would continue to have Brussels-based bureaucrats whose primary objective is the creation of an ego-motivated Goliath to stride the world's stages as its main purpose...
... contradicting the main motivations for the founding of the bodies that preceded the EU: eliminating potential causative factors on the Continent and amongst its countries that previously have led to and could in the future lead to ethnic intolerance, negative prejudices, inequitable application of christian principles, legal tenets, and wars...
Roderick V. Louis,
Vancouver, BC, Canada
In response to commenter sanmartinian, Arrow's Theorem was discussed just the other day in Charlemagne's blog, ("Nick Clegg, the Francois Bayrou of British politics?", Charlemagne's notebook, 16 April 2010), albeit in the comments.
The 2007 presidential election in France generated a Condorcet circularity under a simple, equally-weighted aggregation of preferences:
- a majority of voters preferred Royal to Bayrou (in the first round);
- a majority of voters preferred Sarkozy to Royal (in the second round); and
- a majority of voters preferred Bayrou to Sarkozy (in Bayrou/Sarkozy opinion polls before the first round, but their actual vote was split by the Royal/Bayrou preference in the first round).
No matter which order the voting was conducted in, the French would inevitably get a president who was not only disliked by a simple majority of the voters (not unusual in itself), but for whom there was another identifiable candidate preferred by a simple majority of the voters.
However, the important thing to remember about Arrow's Theorem is that proves only that a Condorcet circularity is a logical possibility under any aggregation device. It does not say that a Condorcet circularity will arise, or even that it is likely to arise.
In practice, Arrow's Theorem may be "outwitted" (but not disproved) by expanding the number of options.
For example, if the voting is in a referendum for a policy (a piece of legislation, for example) rather than for a candidate, then the aggregation device may be defined in advance (a simple majority or some kind of qualified majority) and the policy may be tailored and amended ("horse-trading") until it satisfies the device's approval criterion.
It remains a logical possibility that a Condorcet circularity could still arise (Arrow's Theorem is not wrong), but the infinite scope for tailoring can reduce its likelihood to a vanishingly small level.
Unfortunately, with (so-called) "representative" government, this is not possible. You could not take part of M. Sarkozy's economic rationalism, trade it off with some of M. Bayrou's consensus, and finish it off with a dash of Ms Royal's idealism. The options (i.e. the candidates) were fully defined and could not be altered.
The more severe deficiency of "representative" government is the impossibility of mapping a large number of preferences for each individual onto a small number of candidates or parties.
The may be illustrated by the following simple example:
- Party A proposes policies X and Y;
- Party B proposes policies Not-X and Not-Y; and
- a citizen prefers policies X and Not-Y.
There is no way a citizen may express a preference for the policies which he or she prefers. This is all the more so when the range of policy options (fiscal and monetary policy, crime, immigration, health, defence, environment, education, transport, . . .) is far larger than in the simple example presented above.
Thus, under "representative" government, it is by no means clear what – if anything – a citizen's vote represents.
Some commenters have referred to Australia's system of "alternative voting" ("AV"), also known as "preferential voting" or "instant runoff".
AV has been used in both state and federal elections in Australia for many decades and readers may be interested to known of the actual results.
The most notable result – contrary to the frequent claim - is that AV does not guarantee the promotion of third parties. After decades of AV, independent candidates and third party candidates are still rare in the House of Representatives and in those state legislatures which use it. Independent candidates and third party candidates almost never wield a balance of power in those chambers.
In fact, genuine third party representation in the Australian House of Representatives under AV is lower than in the House of Commons under first-past-the-post. (The longstanding Liberal-National party coalition is an exception, but it operates as a single party.)
Moreover, it would appear that this result is not a peculiarity of Australian party politics. In the Australian Senate and in those state chambers which use a form of STV (involving proportional representation), third party candidates are quite common. They regularly hold the balance of power in the Senate.
Taken together, these results suggest that an entrenched two-party system would withstand AV.
"mis-sold Iraq war:" ?
Please. All the reasons given for going to war were complete fabrications. You seem to be saying it was a marketing campaign gone bad. Hundreds of thousands dead, millions of refugees, a trillion dollars down the drain, untold environmental damage. Ooops.. mis-sold war.
Good article. Good comments.
But in this maths impaired world, I would like to remind both author and posters that there is a theorem that proves it is impossible to devise an electoral method that fully and fairly portrays the electoral choices.
It's called the Arrow theorem, from the the name of its proponent, Kenneth Arrow, and was devised in 1951 if I am not mistaken. We all know that of late Nobel prizes have lost a lot of their shine (but not their monetary value...) but Kenneth Arrow got his when they were still reputable.
An Economist article and comments on electoral systems without a single mention of Arrow's theorem show how shallow thinking and shallow knowledgeable the intellectual elites of the World have become.
If there is a mention and missed it, I apologize.
In 21st century environment amidst media influx of unprecedented level and varieties, result of pre-election polls in UK,could be shocking for Labour and Torry leadership,still in conventional frame of mind but is no surprise to enlightened and visionary intelligentia across the world.After dismal performance of so-called Labour and Torry what could you expect from Britishers who had enough of Bush's poodle and Thachter's legacy?
You wrote: 'In any case, a new, proportional electoral system would probably be adopted soon, because the Lib Dems would demand it as the price of their co-operation with the "winner".'
The electoral system needs two reforms, and the Lib Dem's will not secure either.
The first is to use a preferential voting system similar to that used in Australia. This would permit people to vote for the policies they want, but also to vote for whom they are prepared to accept. Most Lib Dems would prefer Labour to the Tories, but by voting for the Lib Dems they are ensuring an effective vote for the Tories. Preferential voting is MUCH more important (and preferable) to proportional representation because it permits people to express their preferred policies, yet provides a clear cut majority in the lower house.
The second is to have the Lords elected, with equal numbers coming from each of Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Mann, and the Channel Islands. And for the Lords to be roughly half the size of the Commons. This would be much like the Senates of the USA and Australia. If the Lords is elected like the Australian senate (which elects 12 senators from each state where each state is a single electorate), then each of the UK's member groups would be properly represented and there would also be proportionality.
Please allow me to repost this comment that I have already placed on two other current fora: thanks in advance.
If it's clear that the current voting system in Britain is now grossly unfair and unreasonable, may I put in a plea for a better one that is NOT straight proportional. I have lived in Britian, the US, Australia, Germany and France, and for me it's absolutely clear that the Australian system of a "transferable vote" is far superior to any other.
For those who don't know, the system works like this. The voters may (but are not obliged to) rank candidates. If any candidate obtains more than 50% of first preferences, he/she is elected. If not, the last candidate (on first preferences) is eliminated and his/her second preferences are distributed to the remaining candidates. If a candidate now obtains more than 50%, that candidate is elected. If not, another candidate is elimnated and his/her preferences distributed ... until a candidate obtains an overall majority.
To my mind, this system is both fairer and richer than the simple "first-past-the-post" method which prevails in Britain, as it allows voters' opinions to be taken more fully into account. It may be that a voter thinks there is little to choose between parties A and B; in that case, the second preference for B (or A) may well be counted. If a voter likes parties M and N but hates O, he/she doesn't need to express a preference for O.
It is also important for parties to declare to the electorate, BEFORE the poll, that they wish voters' second preferences to go to party X (or Y, ...). That seems to me to be a big plus for transparency.
What effects might this system have in Britain at present? It seems to me that the LibDems would hugely benefit and would probably win easily. While one personally might be for or against that, please don't choose a voting system just to obtain a particular result - the voting system should be chosen to be FAIR.
Straight proportional voting has a disadvantage that isn't discussed widely enough, in my opinion. The voter has no choice of candidate, but only of party. The party, in its undoubted wisdom, decides the positions of potential candidates on the lists. There is no direct link between MP and constituency. In my opinion, if people matter (a position that I hope is accepted by all democrats!) they should be able to vote for the person of their choice, not for a party hack. Then the pressure is on the party to choose attractive candidates, rather than to repay debts to people who have previously rendered various services.
Declaration of non-interest: I do not currently live in Britain.
This newspaper says that it will come out in favour of one of the parties a week before election day and I would like to advise its editors on this choice. It seems to me that when it comes to ideologies there is one that this newspaper represents very well. It is an ideology that values inteligent and thoughtful policy as the highest virtue, that has a fair, just and peaceful society as its aim, but accepts that the traditional left-wing methods of achieving this have failed. This to me is a liberal ideology and it is the liberal party that this newspaper should be supporting. It is a party that has shown clear judgement time and again on the important policy decisions of the last decade and that has had the guts at this election to set out education as its key priority (representing by far its biggest spending commitment), rather than trying to promise all things to all people. And if the party finally has a leadership, in figures such as Nick Clegg, Vince Cable and Ed Davey, showing confidence and charisma, so much the better.
I'm a Continental European and I don't live in the UK, so I don't have the right to vote at the British elections.
However, from my European point of view, I feel that neither Gordon Brown nor David Cameron deserve to govern alone. David Cameron is too anti-European, and the last thing we need is Britain playing guerilla war with the EU. As for Gordon Brown, he has ruined the UK's public finances and made a mess of the British economy.
So, on the face of it, my choice would go for the Liberal Democrats of Nick Clegg, in the hope that this would produce some kind of coalition government, either Lib-Lab or Lib-Con.
In the long term, moving away from the first-past-the-post voting system wouldn't be a bad idea. The British majority voting system is unfair and undemocratic. As Professor Steven Fielding from Nottingham University noted on Deutsche Welle: "The British system comes out of a time when the electorate was treated more like children than adults."
Re comments by rfuecks and toandfro: We Kiwis now have the MMP version of PR voting, based on the German model. It has given us a balanced parliament, where various parties have their say and influence in proportion to the number of their members. The Maori Party has arisen in this set-up, and is able to represent its supporters' views, just as other parties do.
MMP has re-enfranchised me. I live in what is called a safe electorate. Under First-past-the-post, if i voted for the 'safe' party's candidate, i increased their electorate majority by one; if i voted for another candidate, i decreased their majority by one. In either case, they still won the electorate. I might as well not have voted.
Now i have two votes; one for the electorate candidate (same result!) and one for the party. As representation in parliament is based on the total votes for the parties thruout the country, my second vote does count.
No longer will we have minority governments. Whatever the composition of the government, it will represent a majority of the voters.
The weakness of Britain's system of government is not – as claimed by The Economist - the disparity between votes cast and seats won.
The weakness of Britain's system of government is that it has never been approved by the British People.
One need only read the comments to this article to realise that different people have different – and strongly held - views on the "best" form of government. Many of them appear to believe that their opinions are self-evidently true.
But just because one has an unshakeable belief in the self-evident correctness of one's opinion, it does not make that opinion an objective truth. There is no self-evident reason – no "Charter from Heaven" to use John Locke's phrase - by which the opinion of one may be privileged over those of others.
That goes for journalists at The Economist as it does for everyone else.
And in this most fundamental of all questions, the preferences of professional politicians are no better than those of other people. Indeed, professional politicians have an obvious conflict of interest when deciding on the system of government.
Mathematically, there is only one way of choosing a system of government that does not privilege one person or one group over another: that is to allow the People themselves to vote upon the options, and for the options not to be "pre-vetted" or restricted by some privileged sub-group. That is the system of Constitutional Initiative and Referendum. This is not a statement of opinion concerning the "best" system of government. It is a statement concerning the logic of preference aggregation.
The People might, or might not, choose first-past-the-post voting. The People might, or might not, choose proportional representation. The People might, or might not, choose Swiss-style democracy. The People might, or might not, choose an elected upper house. The People might, or might not, choose to abolish the monarchy. The People might, or might not, choose a written constitution or a "bill of rights". The People might, or might not, choose devolution of powers.
I have no Monopoly on Wisdom to dictate what the People ought to choose. No commenter here has a Monopoly on Wisdom to dictate what the People ought to choose. No journalist at The Economist has a Monopoly on Wisdom to dictate what the People ought to choose. No politician has a Monopoly on Wisdom to dictate what the People ought to choose.
But no matter what one's own opinions are - no matter how strongly those opinions are held – there is only way of choosing that does not involve privileging some preferences over others:-
That is to allow The People to choose and to allow The People to choose their own options.
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p.s. The Swiss have both proportional representation and direct democracy. They have had a stable all-party (currently 5 parties) coalition for more than 50 years.
Every system has some democratic deficit: FPTP because you get parliamentary majority with a minority of the vote; most forms of PR because you can get a government composition not explicity endorsed by the electorate.
A sensible analysis needs to look at the other advantages and disadvantages of each and how it has been viewed by the electorates who use it. guykguard claims expertise on the basis of having lived for 30 years under PR. Yet if it has been the disaster he claims, why has that electorate not embraced a party that campaigns to abolish PR?? Ironically, under PR it would be much easier and faster to establish such a movement than under FPTP which tends to rigidly enshrine a major two party system (viz. Canada which took just one election cycle to re-establish the de facto liberal/tory divide after the Kim Campbell massacre).
Look at the top dozen or so countries in Europe by GDP per capita - every single one of them uses PR. Among them is still (oh yes) Ireland - my home - which, despite the unravelling of the last 5 years' construction bubble, has built in the 15 prior years sustained prosperity under coalition governments. Previously it had a de facto two party system, even under PR.
In fact PR by STV was imposed by the British (when all of Ireland was still part of the UK) following the 1918 election which saw the ascendancy of Sinn Fein and the Ulster Unionists as the dominant parties and the wipe-out of the moderate parties because of FPTP. The London government also wanted to ensure that the Protestant Anglo-Irish community was represented in the Irish parliament. The Irish Freestate (later Republic) chose to retain STV as its preferred voting system ever since, going as far as to enshrine this system in the new constitution of the Republic in 1948.
Twice since then the two major parties, the ideologically identical squabbling siblings of Sinn Fein who have never governed together, have sought to have STV overturned by referendum and campaigned vigorously to this effect. On the first of these occasions in 1959, the referendum was cynically co-incided with the first presidential bid of Eamonn De Valera who by then was long-retired from politics. He was (mainly) seen as the revered father of the nation going for the ceremonial post that most considered his due. Dev was resoundingly elected president but the referendum to overturn STV was defeated. The same ruse was thrashed again in 1968. Never again have the major parties dared to try and have STV revoked, much as they would dearly love to do so.
PR by STV is a bit complicated but, as I recall David Owen rather patronisingly declare on Question Time back in the 1980's, it's not too complicated for the Irish. There are multi-member constituencies covering a coherent geographic area (say a county or section of a city) within which you will have a wide choice of candidates to vote on, not just different parties but different representatives of the same party. I can prefer one candidate from a major party over others by giving her a higher preference. I don't have to accept a single choice foisted upon me by the party. I can split my vote across parties if I prefer certain individuals over the parties they represent. I have voted knowing the likely impact of my 5th, 10th or even 12th preference. I can, for example, use my vote to make many points - preference for a certain party by putting them at the top of my preferences, abhorrence of an other (say the current incarnation of Sinn Fein) by voting down the card for every party except them. This way my vote can have multiple impacts reflecting the spectrum of opinions I may have.
Crucially - and this is a point I have not seen made elsewhere - under STV I will almost certainly have a candidate who BOTH represents my area and my political perspective. There will be 3, 4 or 5 members from my constituency who will invariably reflect the spectrum of political views within that constituency. Arguably under STV, members are too closely tied to their constituencies and too compelled to respond to matters which people really should sort out for themselves. In Ireland that is exacerbated by "over-representation": too many members for the population we have.
So, having lived under STV for 45 years (which must make my opinion 50% more valid than that of guykguard), I'd have to declare a strong preference for that system. If nothing else, it makes politics more interesting and more engaging as the real battles are frquently among members of the same party, which merely brings into the open what happens behind the scenes elsewhere. And an Irish election count is a thing of beauty and a joy to behold for the two or three days that it can last. No better entertainment than seeing whether that minister who suffered a collapse in his personal vote will scrape through on the 25th count on the transfers from the eliminated militant lesbian candidate...
@ Dr. C P T: just to clarify, the U.K. is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and NORTHERN Ireland. We here in the Republic have a Single Transferable Vote electoral system which, despite it's detractors, works well enough.
With regards to the English system, I would welcome a Lib-Dem victory/king-maker outcome. British politics now more than ever is in dire need of a shakeup. Defence policy (including nuclear deterants), policy in N.I., economic and social policy, all of these issues and more will benefit from a bit of new blood and some new ideas. I find the level of entitlement felt in British politics quite unbelievable. The Lib-Dems are just the jolt of energy that a turgid democracy needs to stop it stagnating. And a change to the electoral system, should it come, is equally welcome/necessary.
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I grew up in a clothing opp home with both parents, my dad was'nt into it as much as my mom, she was topless or naked much of the time during the summer months and she would just not bother puting clothes on my sister and myself from quite young so we thought the nudity was no big deal.
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David Beckham: Back to Europe for England?
Dec 20th
Posted by cbehrens in Soccer Fans
Will he ever give it up? Former England captain and 35-year-old Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham is seeking a loan move to a European club to stay fit and to hopefully earn a call up into the England national squad. Here's what he had to say:
"I will be going back somewhere as I want to keep myself fit and keep myself in with a chance of getting called up for England again.
"To do that, I have to be somewhere so fingers crossed I can sort something out.
I have always missed playing in the Premier League since I left it almost eight years ago. It is a great league and one of the most competitive in the world. Maybe one day I will come back here but I have always said that it will only be for Manchester United. I am not holding my breath on that one, but we will have to wait and see."
Ahem? What are you doing, Mr. Beckham? Realistically, his only chance of getting called up for England is to play in a meaningless friendly. Can you imagine Beckham playing in a meaningful European tie with his form as of late? His love for the game and his desire are all admirable traits. However, it's time for Beckham to look for a spot to hang up his boots. He has already has begun retirement for a few years with the Galaxy with uninspired play (for the majority of fixtures). His set piece mastery is still a valuable resource for most sides but with England's plethora of younger midfield prospects, does Capello have any incentive to call up the old fart for any reason but nostalgia?
His chance of injury has increased dramatically over the past few season, as evidenced by his torn Achilles in March while on loan to AC Milan. Beckham has already ruled out a return to Milan due to the short nature of his stay (wouldn't it be short no matter where he goes?), so possible suitors would be few and far between. Inter Milan could give Beckham a deal as really that squad is present this season for everyone to make jokes. I can't see Beckham returning to Spain and Manchester United will perhaps listen to Beckham's plea but no more. The squad is too deep for Beckham to fit into any games besides a meaningless cup tie here and there.
Don't get me wrong: Beckham will be considered one of the greatest Englishmen ever to play the game. But the man is well past his prime. It's time to let go. I can only hope a European squad does not see his loan plea as a serious acquisition. Beckham would be available to sell jerseys, sign autographs, and occasionally look to play a delicious set piece as a late sub in a meaningless game. Past that, I hope he stays with the Galaxy.
Clash of the Titans: Man Utd v. Chelsea
Dec 17th
Posted by Matthew Wall in EPL
Well it should be another exciting weekend in the Premier League with the men in Chelsea jerseys facing the Red Devils of Manchester United. The Blues are coming in to the match on a bad streak after dropping points in the last five of their matches, and having slipped to fourth in the table. Manchester United haven't exactly been sparkling of late either. Wayne Rooney may be back playing in the first team, but his form seems to mirror the up and down performance of the team as a whole. His absurd run up to the penalty he skyed over the bar seems to have said it all about the fortunes of United this season, lots of flash, questionable results.
United do have several things going for them going into the match, the first being their tendency to improve in the latter half of the season. Since their dismal display at West Ham a few weeks ago they have improved steadily, and now boast the linked passing and flowing, instinctive play which we have come to love. Beating Chelsea is never easy, especially at home, and the Red Devils have a poor record against them at home, however, they have never had a better chance. Frank Lampard, Chelsea's center piece in the mid-field will be started for the match, but he only managed a few minutes against Tottenham. His nagging groin injury has plagued him for weeks now, but I think its too soon to see him come back for the whole of the match. Look for him to make it to the 60th minute, but I would expect him to subbed after that. Didier Drogba, who put the silly in his soccer shoes to miss the injury time penalty against Tottenham last week, will start, and I'm looking forward to watching him battle the United defense on both sides for possession, and perhaps sneak a goal.
As for United, they will be without the injured Paul Scholes, but should start their first team as well, but for the most part, they have to overcome their historical weakness playing Chelsea at home. Ferguson must adjust his tactics to take into account the punishing runs of the Chelsea strikers in his defense, and play tow strikers with a high midfield in order to volley in any shots parried by Cech.
It should be a cracking, end to end match with a few bad tempered tackles delivered by both sides. Combined with their standings in the table, and the hunger Chelsea have displayed to get a win at home over a big club to reignite their title hopes, I'm very optimistic. I'm predicting Chelsea 2-1 Man Utd
Written by: Matthew Wall, editor, soccerprose.com
Select Grande Trainer Review
Dec 17th
Every now and again, while tending to Ye Olde SoccerPro Shoppe, I look at the wall of soccer balls and think, "man, what if those were Texas sized?" Then I remember, we have a Texas sized ball right in the shop with the Select Grande Trainer ball! I bet three full size 5 balls could fit inside this bad boy, so long as you cut one ball in half and distribute it properly. When parents and kids come in the shop, both take notice of the ball. Kids think it's cool because it's awesomely huge, and parents dig it because it's awesomely goofy. For me, it falls somewhere along that spectrum.
For the technical stuff, the ball has a PU casing and latex bladder construction and blahbity blahbity—it's just as well constructed as any other ball, but Select had the cojones to make a ball brilliantly huge. Speaking of brilliant, the visual design of this ball is the same as the rest of Select's Brilliant Super line. Each hexagonal plate is stitched together and is outlined by shapes that I can only describe as "Asteroid ships." I mean the game, not the ship from the truly epic Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck cinematic masterpiece.
Do I think this ball would be great for dodgeball? Nope. Kids would be visiting the hospital too often. Is it great for four-square? I doubt it. It doesn't bounce high enough or lend itself to being slapped very much. What do I suggest you do with this ball? Get a few friends together, and take it to the park. Spread really far apart, and then bomb this sucker to one another. You'll definitely impress some fellow park-goers. Who knows, this soccer ball could be a soccer version of taking your puppy to the park. Sure, it's $43.99 per ball, but can you really put a price on impressing people and potentially snagging a date? I don't think so.
Written by: Kris Dyer, soccerprose.com
Mexico Goalkeeper Jersey Review
Dec 16th
Posted by Matthew Wall in International Soccer
Mexico has been one of my favorite national teams for as long as I can remember, which just so happens to be the 1994 world cup. Originally my affinity for the squad stemmed from the national colors and their sweet jerseys. I mean, who doesn't remember the totem jersey design from 1998? As time goes on, though, I find myself digging the squad for their players. Javier Hernández, Giovani dos Santos, and Guillermo Ochoa are exciting to watch and are definitely on the rise. However, the order of business today is not to discuss the future of Mexico's national team, but it is instead to talk about the Adidas Mexico Goalkeeper Jersey.
At first glance, this goalkeeper jersey is a little deceiving visually—it seems to be a plain white jersey with the Adidas logo and the Mexican team crest. However, a closer look reveals a lot more going on with this jersey. The sleeves, for example, are sectioned off into three parts. The shoulders are a black background with a red 3-stripe design on top, which is of course a nice contrast with the white jersey. From the shoulder to the elbow, the jersey is indeed just white. After the elbow comes a return of the 3-stripes, although this time in green with a white background. The back of the elbow/forearm also has the necessary padding outlined by green. The sleeves are a simple, classic design that perfectly complements the front of the jersey.
At the top center of the jersey is a green stitched Adidas logo. On the left chest is a stitched Mexican team crest, which is classic in its own right. The two sides of the abdomen are a plain and simple white area fenced in by the same green fabric lines that border the elbow pads. Sounds pretty ordinary and mundane, right? Well, that's where the subtle design on the front comes into play. The subtle design is a stylized bas-relief pattern that resembles feathers laid out in a shingle-like form. This of course makes sense by following the Eagle sitting proudly atop the team crest. Adidas made a smart move by making it a simple relief design rather than opting for a separate color altogether. The subtleness communicates that something is there when viewed from a distance, and when viewed up close, presents a classy, somewhat reserved design. On the other hand, one could see the design as being multiple spearheads, which I suppose lets opponents know that the keeper is "in it to win it" as they say and won't be taking any guff.
As for comfort, this jersey is just as comfortable as any other on the market. It has the standard Adidas CLIMACOOL technology, and the elbow/forearm pads ensure that the jersey can be played in for quite some time. At the moment, these bad boys are on sale at SoccerPro.com for $59.99, which I'd say is a fair price. It's high time these keeper jerseys get the attention they deserve.
Written by: Kris Dyer, soccerprose.com
The Club World Cup: The Bizarrely Utterly Worthless Tournament
Dec 16th
Posted by cbehrens in Club Teams
Let's get things straight first: I think the FIFA Club World Cup is a phenomenal idea. The world is getting smaller and smaller everyday with advent of new technologies and FIFA is right on board with this notion. Idea: Hold a contest between the best teams from all six continental confederations to crown a champion of the world. Problem: Formatting of the tournament makes the contest largely a competition between the UEFA Champions League Winner and a team from Brazil or Argentina.
Hold up, you say. Aren't these the two best teams from their respective confederations and did they not prove their worth over other continental confederation champions? To answer this, let me paint a picture for you: imagine a restructured UEFA Champions League, one of the most exciting competitions in all of soccer. The new format pits only champions of domestic leagues in a knockout round, seeding the teams based off of prestige of the league (in essence, the EPL, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and Bundesliga champions all get byes and will never be pitted against one another until at least the semi-finals). No more group play. Do you want to live in that world? Didn't think so.
Transport this same concept to a world tournament. Welcome to the Club World Cup. UEFA and CONMEBOL champions automatically get a bye to the semi-finals of a supposedly prestigious competition. Play two games and a squad has a new trophy to add to the case. I want to kick soccer balls directly into that case and steal that trophy, maybe sell it? I'd hope to get no more than $5 with how worthless the intrigue is of the competition. As an American, maybe I'm a bit bitter not to have a chance to prove MLS's worth comparatively to other leagues around the world. Really, I'm crying out for another relaunch of a competition that could rival the UEFA Champions league, given the right nurturing and care.
Here's the proposal so we don't have any more quotes from Inter president Massimo Moratti hailing the importance of the competition:
1). 4 teams from each of the six continental confederations for a total of 24 teams. 6 groups of 4 teams, no more than 2 teams from the same confederation in each group. 3 group games for each team
2). Top 2 from each group advance. Top 4 point earners get a bye into the next round. Home and home knockout at each step in the knockout round with a one time seeding process to pit teams against one another.
3). Winner of Club World Cup automatically qualifies for next years tournament. Span tournament between 1-2 months smack dab in the middle of winner.
Really, this system would just steal the best elements from other established competitions instead of implementing its own ridiculous system. Imagine Inter Milan playing the Colorado Rapids in a game that actually mattered? I'm already grinning from ear to ear. Sure, there are the complications of fitting this type of competition into a footballer's busy schedule. Logistics can be taken care of over time. Have faith.
The tribe has spoken. Let the debate begin over a currently utterly worthless tournament.
Club America Jersey Review
Dec 16th
It's probably fair to say that European football superpowers dominate much of the attention across the globe. That isn't to say the attention is necessarily undeserved, but I still think clubs from leagues aside from La Liga, the EPL, Bundesliga, etc. should get some attention as well. With that said, let's talk about a jersey from one of the premier Mexican league teams, Club América.
The team's colors are navy and yellow, so of course those were the colors Nike used to create this Club America jersey. The collar, for the most part, is a plain yellow with a strip of red fabric running across the front of the neck. The sleeves are also simply yellow without any particular design, with a navy cuff. What really strikes me about this jersey is the design on the abdomen and the alignment of the sponsor logos and team crest. Starting from just below the neckline, we get a stitched Club América team crest pretty much where the sternum is. While we're on the crest, I have to say, this team crest is definitely underrated. It's slick and classy, I think, with silhouetted North and South America continents sitting between a capital "C" and "A" and a old style football playing background to it all. Very cool.
Anyway, just below the crest is the obligatory Nike swoosh in yellow. Beneath the swoosh is the "Bimbo" logo, which fits in very well with the shirt, and below that, is the Powerade logo, just for good measure. Normally, the team crest and production company are on either side of the chest, but I like what Nike did here. It kind of brings a unity to the shirt whereas the regular design style would have looked a little too chaotic. The other element tying it all together is the stylized abdomen. Starting from the armpit, there are wide diagonal bands, designed to simulate the abdomen muscles, I suppose. There's also a vertical yellow band that begins about mid rib level and spans the stylized abdomen while gradually thinning out at the bottom. Oh, and there's also a Corona logo printed across the shoulder blades on the back of the soccer jersey, because eh, what's one more sponsor?
As for the feel of the shirt, I'd say the inside feels pretty much like a basketball jersey. It's 100% polyester and made with Nike Dri-FIT technology, so it's comfortable. The price tag is $63.99 at SoccerPro.com, which is definitely a fair price for this jersey. It's a standard Nike jersey with some pretty cool design aspects, and it's for a team in a lesser known professional league. What's not to like?
Written by: Kris Dyer, soccerprose.com
Hodgson's Days Maybe Numbered After Europa Snoozefest
Dec 15th
Posted by Matthew Wall in EPL
"You've got Di Canio, we've got your stereo," was a song once sung by the Anfield faithful, but now a days the snarky criticism is often turned inward, and less creative. The repeated chants of "Kenny Daglish," and the reception shown to Gerard Houllier show that Roy Hodgson is all but settled in his new post at the club. Granted, he has a very little time in which to make an impact, but his record on the pitch has not endeared him to many fans.
The men in Liverpool jersey were always in for a hard season of ups and downs, especially once the power struggle between the now infamous American ownership of Hicks and Gillett and the club administration spilled first into the papers and then onto the streets. But even then, the resurgence of form that has seen Liverpool move up into the top 10 can hardly be regarded as a stunning success by Hodgson. His signings seem to have been equally uninspired and more targeted for a club like Fulham than one with the top flight ambitions of Liverpool. No offense intended to the Fulham faithful of course, but one question….Does you butler know your reading this?
Anyway, the real question is how long can the embattled manager hold on to his job, and do the new owners at New England Sports Ventures truly support him for the long term. He may have defended himself with strong words today saying he believes in his ability, but the look on his face spoke of desperation, and frustration. Hodgson is right about one thing, nothing with the team will change until the new owners decide to invest some money in new players. If the display tonight at Utecht is any measure of the squads future, then an injection of new blood is desperately needed. It seemed most of the Reds were asleep during one of the most boring matches in the history of the club. The BBC live text commentators took to making puns at each other they were so fed up with the match. At times, I felt like I might need a defibrillator to stay awake.
As the performances of the first team continue to stink of mediocrity, Hodgson days will begin to be numbered. If this woute is any indication, we may not be seing him on the touchline for much longer indeed,
Hodgson: "It doesn't bother me because I can't do more than I am doing, I can't work harder, I can't work better," added Hodgson, whose team play his former club Fulham at home in the league on Saturday evening.
"I have great confidence in my ability, I don't think there is any reason not to have.
"I know the players are working as hard as they can to win matches for Liverpool and therefore me as manager."
Written by: Matthew Wall, editor, soccerprose.com
Absurd Rumor of the Day: Iniesta to Manchester City
Dec 15th
Posted by cbehrens in Soccer Fans
According to Yahoo! Sports, Ballon D'Or front-runner and World Cup champion Andres Iniesta may be out the Catalan door and stepping onto the Eastlands ground in the January or summer transfer window. A couple of things surprisingly do add up in this move:
- Barcelona sit in $575 million of debt, a number that the board is desperate to reduce or eliminate all together (as evidenced by their 5-year, $150 million shirt sponsorship deal with the Qatar Foundation).
-Iniesta's value will never be higher again and he will likely secure an $80-$100 million price tag, a fee that Manchester City will gladly put on the table to secure their man (as evidenced by their ridiculous transfers over the past couple campaigns). The English club have virtually unlimited resources and would be willing to offer Iniesta nearly any size wage packet.
These are somewhat fair points. However, the jig is up here. There are many ways which the club can make money off of transfers without selling one of the best players in the world. Take Dani Alves. The Brazilian wing back has 18 months left on his deal and would be an asset on almost any team. He would garner a decent size transfer fee, especially with his links to Manchester City in the past few weeks. With the addition of Adriano and Barcelona B players to a thin squad, Alves seems replaceable. If Alves becomes indispensable, 20-year-old starlet Bojan Krkic is another viable option for sale. With the stunning form of Pedro over the past year, Bojan has been forced to limited cameo appearances off the bench late in games already decided. With his talent, the Spaniard would love to get some reliable and quality minutes with a club. Amazingly, Manchester City will be linked with prying away the youngster and with the inevitable departure of Tevez and Adebayor at the Eastlands, the club will be looking to find a quality replacement to build around in the future. Bojan, Balotelli, and Jo as a three pronged attack will be a nice compromise with the club's captain more than likely showing himself the door.
Bottom line: Pep Guardiola is not Arsene Wenger. He will not sell players at the height of their value just to cash in on the player. Barcelona play the most attractive football on the planet thanks to Iniesta and company and Guardiola would be a fool to let such a talented player walk. Did anyone ever ask whether Iniesta wants to leave the best club in the world? Think about that…throw this rumor in the trash, along with a bunch more in the future.
Puma Foundation Tee Review
Dec 14th
Who remembers playing the old FIFA games on the Sega Genesis? I certainly do, and that's precisely why I plucked the Puma Foundation Graphic Stadium Tee off the racks in the shop. The soccer t-shirt has been in the shop for some time, and, until recently, I didn't really know what to make of it. It's pixilated goodness to be sure, but only now did it strike me as reminiscent of the old Sega FIFA games. I'm talkin' about FIFA '93 and '94.
Alright, there are so many cool things about this shirt. First, the game that's going on across the chest and upper abdomen is frozen in an action moment. A player is executing a bicycle kick from just outside the six yard box. The goalie is attempting a save, but, to be honest, I'm not sure where the ball is. Either way, it's a goofy little touch that I'm glad Puma included. Aside from the game on the pitch, there is an awesome crowd lining the field. Puma worked a multitude of looks throughout the crowd as well. Dudes with ponytails, guys and girls with headbands, guys with baseball caps, red hair, green hair, blue hair, etc. The crowd definitely makes this shirt stand out to me. On the whole, the crowd adds another nod to the lighthearted and fun theme of the shirt. Oh, the stadium seating also has another cool aspect. There are camera people sitting on the roofs of the stands, you know, getting that award winning shot. On the bottom left hand side of the shirt, Puma even included a couple ambulances and a security guard in front of the door, just in case you wondered if this were for real or not. As for the puma logo, well, they pixilated it and stuck it on top of the stands. It's definitely big, but it isn't overbearing or anything. Good work Puma. One last little thing—the back of the shirt has a tiny ref holding a red card on the bottom, just to keep you in check.
Overall, I dig this shirt a lot. It's a different style than you'll find with any other brand, and it takes a funny nostalgic take on the game. Don't worry—you won't look like a little kid in this shirt. It'll look more like a signal to others that you rocked the Sega FIFA back in the day. At $27.99 a pop, these shirts aren't the cheapest. The price may be pushing it a little, but, as I've been saying so much recently, this would be perfect for a holiday gift.
Written by: Kris Dyer, soccerprose.com


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Take a breath. That fans choose to skip a glorified practice means nothing. It's a PR event. Nothing more.
|7 weeks 2 days ago
|It's unfair because he's a
It's unfair because he's a freshmen, for crissake. Give the kid a little rope.
|7 weeks 5 days ago
|That story makes zero sense.
That story makes zero sense. Why would they offer then pull the offer almost immediately?
|7 weeks 5 days ago
|Maybe Bacon will again pad
Maybe Bacon will again pad half the book with the probing insights of his barber.
|7 weeks 5 days ago
|Well, aside from the whole National Championship thing.
Well, aside from the whole National Championship thing.
|7 weeks 5 days ago
|But you could also reasonably
But you could also reasonably assume that at least one QB will transfer once JH picks his starter.
|7 weeks 5 days ago
|Not really an issue. There
Not really an issue. There will almost certainly be more attrition by the time spring practice is done. It's inevitable. And the coaches may already know of players planning to leave.
|7 weeks 5 days ago
|Hard to know from the
Hard to know from the outside. Could be protecting against a potential transfer by one of the QBs who doesn't win the starting job. You never know. QBs transfer often.
|7 weeks 5 days ago
|I think if most of us are
I think if most of us are honest, yesterday did not live up to expectations. Not quite anyway. M whiffed on the marquee targets. Not Harbaugh's fault. But still.
|8 weeks 10 hours ago
|Does anyone really think
Does anyone really think wheatley's holding out until NSD only to bail on his father's team at the most visible moment? He's going to Michigan.
|8 weeks 10 hours ago
|Oh come on. 99 percent of the
Oh come on. 99 percent of the guys who claim to be torn know exactly what they're doing, and have know for a while.
|8 weeks 10 hours ago
|Suppose it's also possible
Suppose it's also possible that KH is waiting on weber. He could be M's backup plan.
|8 weeks 10 hours ago
|If weber isn't gonna flip,
If weber isn't gonna flip, why would he still be radio silent? There's no silly hat thing happening.
|8 weeks 10 hours ago
|Maybe this one doesn't apply.
Maybe this one doesn't apply. But a whole lot of guys are trying to draw attention by building fake suspense. Generally, its really juvenile.
|8 weeks 16 hours ago
|Why would a starting senior
Why would a starting senior in a top-tier defense, program, conference, and university decide to chuck it all for one season at a rebuilding program? Yeah, Harbaugh and all. But this transfer hardly seems likely -- unless the kid has somehow fallen out with his team. But I've seen no indication of same.
EDIT: If his mother just got a job at UM, I guess that's motivation enough. But does anyone have any meaningful indication that her son is actually hoping to transfer? Or are people just assuming? If so, that's a big assumption.
|8 weeks 2 days ago
|Californians don't usually
Californians don't usually say those either. Because they're also lame.
|8 weeks 2 days ago
|Yeah. I'm sure Brady is still
Yeah. I'm sure Brady is still a very close friend of Falk's. I'm sure they talk all the time. Jeez.
|8 weeks 3 days ago
|Ha. The guy is Australian so
Ha. The guy is Australian so you make a Down Under joke. That's so funny and original.
|8 weeks 4 days ago
|I stand corrected. Sorry.
I stand corrected. Sorry.
|8 weeks 4 days ago
|Wheatley. Pickard. The CB
Wheatley. Pickard. The CB from Rutgers. 1 of the visiting WRs. That's four. Plus, maybe two out of Clark, Weber, Smith, Marshall. Plus maybe 1 surprise.
|8 weeks 4 days ago
|One of the OLs (Kugler) already transferred.
One of the OLs (Kugler) already transferred.
|8 weeks 5 days ago
|Let's be honest. It's weird
Let's be honest. It's weird that kids hold programs hostage till the final day. He knows where he's going. He's just forcing everybody to dance.
|8 weeks 6 days ago
|If he really is meeting with
If he really is meeting with Harbaugh -- and this remains an if -- then it's actually a pretty strong sign that he's flipping. Doesn't Urban expressly forbid his verbal commits from talking to Michigan?
|9 weeks 19 hours ago
|If that's how it happened,
If that's how it happened, then that's a kid/family Michigan doesn't want. I'd imagine Mattison et al give more or less the same academics pitch to all recruits. But this seems to be the first one who found reason to take offense.
|9 weeks 20 hours ago
|He declared early but will go u drafted? Smart move.
He declared early but will go u drafted? Smart move.
|9 weeks 1 day ago
|I don't normally assume guys
I don't normally assume guys will flip just because they're locals. But am I the only one who just feels like this one is likely to happen? It would be easy for him to end this thing now. But he hasn't. And he clearly has some attachment to Michigan. Plus, Harbaugh and Wheatley. Plus, doesn't Urban normally forbid verbal commits from meeting with coaches from M and MSU? If Weber just met with Dantonio, and if he's scheduled to meet Harbaugh, wouldn't this suggest that he and OSU aren't very solid?


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I'm buying a vial right now but it'll be a few weeks before I can brew and provide a review.
Im getting kinda anxious to try the all grain version of this brew. Ive got ten gallons in primary winding down right now. Cant wait to try it.
Brewing this guy as we speek and very very excited about it. This will likely be last last straight extract brew, but I figured enough people have said good things about it that it's gotta be worth a try.
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TYPE: All Grain
Recipe Specifications
Batch Size: 5.25 gal
Boil Size: 7.15 gal
Estimated OG: 1.052 SG
Estimated Color: 10.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 27.2 IBU
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
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4 lbs Wheat Malt
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1 lbs Caramel Malt - 60L
8.0 oz Maize, Flaked
1.00 tbsp PH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 90.0 min)
Total Grain Weight: 10.50 lb
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Batch sparge, 1 batch, 5.25 gal, 170 deg
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1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (15 min)
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (15.0 min)
2.00 oz Malto-Dextrine (15.0 min)
2.0 oz Milk Sugar (Lactose) (5.0 min)
2.0 oz "Real Bourbon Vanilla Extract"
1.0 oz "Real Bourbon Vanilla" at Bottling
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As NASA CIO Linda Cureton leaves government for the private sector, she offers some parting thoughts on the changing role of the federal CIO. (FCW image)
There's a lot of discussion about the efficacy of the Clinger-Cohen Act as it relates to creating the role of agency CIOs. At the end of the day, it is clear that what we need is not just a new piece of legislation. We as federal CIOs need to change and redefine ourselves as the New Federal CIOs.
What problems do we see in government? We often hear about the big three: IT governance, mission alignment and stakeholder engagement. We focus a lot of attention on organizational positioning, technology solutions, managerial span of control and expertise. However, we need to reconsider our leadership roles and shift our focus to the CIO as social worker, CIO as communicator and CIO as mission IT expert.
CIO as social worker
A social worker brings people together and helps facilitate a path toward problem resolution and self-actualization. The CIO as social worker would perform in a similar manner. Let's consider briefly the lessons from Winnie the Pooh. The CIO as Winnie the Pooh sounds strange, I admit, but there are lessons to learn there.
In his book "The Tao of Pooh," Benjamin Hoff talks about leadership that is effortless, without "meddlesome, combative or egotistical effort." He goes on to illustrate the concept with Pooh-like banter: "Just how do you do it, Pooh?"
"Do what?" asked Pooh.
"Become so Effortless."
"I don't do much of anything," he said. "But yet all those things of yours get done."
"They just sort of happen," he said.
This exchange describes the Tao concept of wu wei. It requires working with the natural order of things to get stuff done. We don't jam square pegs into round holes. Rather, we work with the circumstances, understanding why they work and how they work in order to make things "sort of happen."
As CIOs, we often try to jam square pegs into round holes without understanding the circumstances of our customers or our organizations. We are strong intellectually and try to find clever ways of shaving the sharp edges off those square pegs. A lot of energy gets expended, and sometimes we find ourselves cut and bloodied by the process.
What the New Federal CIOs should do is spend time with the mission and with their customers. In doing so, we will find out what their problems and needs are. We can then devise solutions and strategies that satisfy their IT needs in a more meaningful way. We will be able to get things done, and stuff will just sort of happen.
CIO as communicator
As technologists, we often see the world as ones and zeros. We are binary, linear and logical, and (we hope!) communicate clearly and accurately. Our audience is forced to understand our technology, our government agencies' organizational structures, and the differences among our agencies and our programs. The new Digital Government Strategy encourages us to look for more meaningful ways to communicate with citizens. I say amen.
The time is over for CIOs to grouse about the mission relevance of social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. The power of this technology can be found in its perceived weakness. It is skewed, random and disorganized — perhaps closely mimicking the workings of the human brain. Using this technology, we are thus able to communicate in ways that are more personal and less sterile and bureaucratic.
Consider NASA's anthropomorphic Phoenix Mars rover, which tweeted, "We have ICE!!!! w00t!!!"
That has a bigger impact than saying, "At 20:19 PST the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is cautiously optimistic that there is a high possibility that ice, and therefore, water exists on Mars. Scientists will continue to analyze the results."
So come on, New Federal CIOs — let's start using this technology in all earnest. Don't limit it to check-the-box blogs, but interact both personally and professionally. The world has already passed you by.
CIO as mission IT expert
Way back in 2005, Marianne Broadbent and Ellen Kitzis got it right in "The New CIO Leader." CIOs need to strike the right balance between the supply side and the demand side of the world of the CIO. We have a tendency to get mired in the important but routine supply-side issues of service delivery, team building and risk management. That is clearly necessary but hardly sufficient for the New Federal CIO.
We have argued continuously about CIOs having a "seat at the table." But where we sit is not nearly as important as where we stand. And we must stand for leading the tireless and often thankless job of shaping and creating an IT-enabled enterprise. We must stand for weaving and connecting mission requirements and technology solutions using an enterprise architecture that is usable and practical. We must stand for banishing the days of technology solutions looking for problems and cease the creation of reams of paper that barely relate to your ever-changing environment.
The New Federal CIO will bring all those roles together and create a new creature. None of this requires legislation. But it does require vision, courage and leadership — knowing that there is a better future, having the guts to stand up for it and stepping forward with the audacity of hope that energizes people. We will be criticized for the failings of our service providers, the security incident du jour and ever-decreasing budgets tightly coupled with increasing demands. Nevertheless, we must have tough skins and soft hearts — weathering the challenges that are before us but being ever diligent in meeting those challenges and living to face another fiscal year.
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Linda Y. Cureton was appointed as Chief Information Officer (CIO) for NASA in September 2009 and has overseen the transformation of information technology (IT) capabilities and services supporting NASA's mission for the past two years. Previously, Ms. Cureton served as CIO of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and Deputy Chief Information Officer of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) and led the Office of Science and Technology as Deputy Assistant Director.
She also served in executive positions at the Department of Energy and the Department of Justice and has been involved with organizations such as the Government Information Technology Investment Council, the American Council for Technology, and Women in Technology. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the Federal CIO Council Committee on Architecture and Infrastructure.
Ms. Cureton earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics from Howard University graduating magna cum laude and a Master of Science Degree in Applied Mathematics from Johns Hopkins University. She also has a Post-Master's Advanced Certificate in Applied Mathematics from Johns Hopkins University and has performed numerical analysis research published in the "Journal of Sound and Vibration."
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Some down-to-earth thoughts that would serve in various organizations but especially the CIO. In the quick-pace and every changing world of technology, we do have to 'listen' to whom we are providing services. One concept that our organization contends with often is that 'new' isn't always best. Where constantly updating to the latest and greatest often means developers are dedicating more time playing 'catch-up' rather than developing new and better systems.
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