Your seat at the table

President-elect Barack Obama is making good on a significant campaign promise even before he is sworn in. You'll recall he often promised that he would make government transparent. That would mean everything from showing meetings on C-Span to making pending policy available online for review and comment.

That's a pretty stark contrast from the current administration, which would make decisions and not only keep silent about what was discussed but who was there doing the discussing. After eight years of darkness, sunshine is a welcome contrast.

In a message and video distributed today, Obama is launching what he calls Your Seat at the Table. It's a message not just to us but to his transition team. If you need another reason to be impressed with this man, take a look at what he is doing to government. He promised change; it looks like change is on the way.

Read the full memo to his transition team and more on the Your Seat at the Table initiative on Obama's change.gov site.

Read to his transition team and more at Obama's change.gov site.