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Originally Posted by classicman
Exactly how does one know what one isn't seeing? How can you determine the transparency if things are not known?
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As I said, transparency is relative.
And, IMO, the examples I cited above provide some greater level of accountability that could or should result in more transparency.
Would you prefer that the compensation restrictions/oversight panel/whistleblower protection provisions cited NOt be included in the stimulus bill (as they werent in the banking bailout bill that Bush would not have signed if such provisions were included) or that new, more open FOIA guidelines NOT be issued, or new ethics/lobbying requirements NOT be adopted by Congress?
We can either continue under the old ways or adopted policies and include provisions in legislation that MAY make a difference.
And as I further said....none of these are perfect nor go far enough for me.....but IMO, are certainly better than the recent past.