“When I was Won,
I had just begun.”
(with apologies to A.A. Milne)
Posted on 08/21/2013 9:06:52 AM PDT by NOBO2012
“When I was Won,
I had just begun.”
(with apologies to A.A. Milne)
Do you remember when we were very young – about a minute or two into our first historic term? Big Guy dispatched this memorandum to his minions far and wide.
My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government. (snip)
So let’s take a 5 year look at how everything’s working out so far: beginning with Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) requests, because I’m sure you remember how upset people were with George W. Bush when he refused FOIA requests: (SNIP)
Nearly a year later we still don’t know what really happened and why we didn’t send the cavalry in to save them. That doesn’t mean somebody doesn’t know; it just means that we can’t handle the truth: Sharyl Attkisson, whose multiple FOIA requests were refused, has been trying to uncover the facts, to no avail:
“What difference, at this point, does it make?”
Butt let’s continue our search for transparency in the most transparent administration ever.(SNIP)
“So, Mr Pooh-ba, I see your transparency program is coming along quite well...
(Excerpt) Read more at michellesmirror.com ...
What prevented you from posting it all here?
Is it objectionable in some way?
Those who believe in Obama (and many others) are either naive or willing to surrender all liberty to the government. Somehow we need to rid the nation of the media domination that is so degrading in so many ways.
Mr. Transparency’s first official act in office?
SEAL all personal records related to himself.
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