Obama's mixed results on transparency promises

"Under the administration of President George W. Bush, many Americans were concerned that Washington was becoming more and more secretive and inaccessible to the common citizens of our republic.

With secret meetings, secret prisons, back room deals, warrantless wiretapping, and the passage of large, mostly unread bills like The Patriot Act and the TARP "bailout" bill, the Federal government just didn't seem very transparent.

Enter Pelosi's Democratically-controlled Congress in 2006, followed by Mr. Obama's inauguration in 2009, and the now-familiar refrains of "Hope" and "Change" resounded through the nation.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised us the most ethical, transparent Congress ever, while President Obama pledged an "unprecedented level of openness" in Washington.

Have the Democrats made good on their promises?"

Read the rest of my article at CAIVN.

W. E. Messamore,
Editor in Chief, THL
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