President Obama said in a big press conference on Jan. 21, his first full day in office. His words and tone could not have been more clear:
The rhetoric
"The way to hold government accountable is to make it transparent so that the American people can know exactly what decisions are being made [and] how they're being made. ... Starting today, every agency and department should know that this administration stands on the side not of those who seek to withhold information, but those who seek to make it known. ... The mere fact that you have the legal power to keep something secret does not mean you should always use it."
Much of legislation has been in secret or behind closed doors
--and those who seek to hide info--
He's personally been greatest transgressor of any pres in history on his own back round.
--any rebuttals other than he mispoke or
"what he really meant to say"--
The rhetoric
"The way to hold government accountable is to make it transparent so that the American people can know exactly what decisions are being made [and] how they're being made. ... Starting today, every agency and department should know that this administration stands on the side not of those who seek to withhold information, but those who seek to make it known. ... The mere fact that you have the legal power to keep something secret does not mean you should always use it."
Much of legislation has been in secret or behind closed doors
--and those who seek to hide info--
He's personally been greatest transgressor of any pres in history on his own back round.
--any rebuttals other than he mispoke or
"what he really meant to say"--
