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Cynthetiq · 08-14-2008, 06:48 AM

no, you spend too much time parsing and trying to figure out what I mean and how my life is lead.

I vote for representatives. I vote for Presidents. I expect them to do their jobs. If they don't do their jobs I vote them out of office.

I personally don't see any benefit to getting more information or transparency for me. For other people, great! Have at it. I have other things that interest me more and concern me more. My quality of life is not diminished, nor do I see yours being diminished.

As far as this being about Bush, it's not since all this transparency has to encompass ALL government from beginning to end right? Otherwise, it's a hunt about a sitting president and being shortsighted in only addressing what is in front of you.

As far as the past 8 years, I don't know, some people think differently and thus congress or SCOTUS are who should have been the check and balance to the president. They were not. I don't really care much again, because it's not within my realm of expertise nor direct influence.

Again, I'll point that we don't live in a lifetime government, our government changes several times in our lifetimes. Sometimes it is radical shifts and sometimes it doesn't appear to change at all. So all this backwater underhanded scheming conspiracy thoughts (and some may even be true,) don't make much sense to me.

08-14-2008, 06:48 AM	#27 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	no, you spend too much time parsing and trying to figure out what I mean and how my life is lead. I vote for representatives. I vote for Presidents. I expect them to do their jobs. If they don't do their jobs I vote them out of office. I personally don't see any benefit to getting more information or transparency for me. For other people, great! Have at it. I have other things that interest me more and concern me more. My quality of life is not diminished, nor do I see yours being diminished. As far as this being about Bush, it's not since all this transparency has to encompass ALL government from beginning to end right? Otherwise, it's a hunt about a sitting president and being shortsighted in only addressing what is in front of you. As far as the past 8 years, I don't know, some people think differently and thus congress or SCOTUS are who should have been the check and balance to the president. They were not. I don't really care much again, because it's not within my realm of expertise nor direct influence. Again, I'll point that we don't live in a lifetime government, our government changes several times in our lifetimes. Sometimes it is radical shifts and sometimes it doesn't appear to change at all. So all this backwater underhanded scheming conspiracy thoughts (and some may even be true,) don't make much sense to me. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!