Didn't pass the "easy" test

I started with great interest a blog post at Freakonomics and thought that the links to "stat candy" might be good examples for auditing criteria about transparency and providing data to everyone. But after visiting both sites called out in the post, I was very disappointed. I know I haven't finished my coffee and it's early morning, but I was stumped. If I was unable to figure out how to pull data into maps and charts, how would the citizen feel. Obviously these sites are not for normal consumption. Increasing transparency needs to fit two criteria - easy to locate and easy to use.