Federal government transparency

This video is actually kind of entertaining. It's nice to see how the Obama administration has improved transparency of our government since the Bush days.

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So what's improved? :faint:

http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/1007-other/221707-gsa-official-pleads-the-fifth

Transparency and Open Government

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies

SUBJECT: Transparency and Open Government

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.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/TransparencyandOpenGovernment

I think they are being very open about frivolous wasteful spending of money like this GSA Vegas Boondoggle. Its just most voters aren't paying attention.

Isn't Federal Government Transparency an oxymoron?

WOW, I am surprised he did not take the 5'th on what his name is.

pineinthegrass wrote: This video is actually kind of entertaining. It's nice to see how the Obama administration has improved transparency of our government since the Bush days.

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So what's improved? :faint:

http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/1007-other/221707-gsa-official-pleads-the-fifth

Transparency and Open Government

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies

SUBJECT: Transparency and Open Government

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.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/TransparencyandOpenGovernment

Joe wrote: I think they are being very open about frivolous wasteful spending of money like this GSA Vegas Boondoggle. Its just most voters aren't paying attention.

Only because they were caught.

neptunechimney wrote: WOW, I am surprised he did not take the 5'th on what his name is.

Well he did take the 5th when simply asked what his job title was at the GSA. I guess there isn't even enough transparency for us to even know, nor for him to even admit that he ever worked there. :bash

Next time I'm late for work, I'm tellin my boss I plead the 5th. LOL

Imagine telling your boss the same things in private industry, you'd be out of a job and into court so fast you wouldn't know what happened to you.

Now it's part of a GOP commercial...

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I think the others are private individuals who dealt with the government rather than the GSA guy who is (was?) a federal government official.

Its been a bad week for the Gubment. Secret service hookers and GSA Las Vegas Boondoggles. I can't wait for the next act.