I mean it seems a fair point to say that he does not quite believe government should be transparent, trials should not be public, many things should be classified (he has classified more things than any other president)....and basically has had the most secretive government in our history.
That being said, how do you justify the lack of transparency? or ...what is he hiding? what does he not want us to know?
2007-07-09 09:30:27 · 12 answers · asked by ningis n 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Patriot Act him. If he has nothing to hide, he has nothing to fear.
2007-07-09 09:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, not sure how you heard that he has classified more things than any other president, because I can assure you that presidents like FDR, Truman, and most of the Cold War presidents have held far more information from the public than Bush has. Besides that, I'm sure it's probably classified for a reason. If the public doesn't know about it, it's probably in the publics best interest. He's not keeping stuff secret, trying to screw the citizens and take over the world. So again, if something is kept secret, then just accept that you really don't want, or need, to know.
2007-07-09 16:35:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. If we accept this type of government, we might as well have accepted Great Britain's in the 1760's and 1770's and never become independent at all. Even terrorism does not justify this. The best way to fight terrorists is overseas. Not with invasions of countries. Use intelligence, and raid, retaliation, and even assassination of potential threats if we have to. But as for as being secretive in America and cutting our civil liberties, no. We have tried "War On Terror" as invasion in Iraq. Seems we are fairly well bogged down don't it? And yep I mess up grammar, I do it out of irony. I don't have the answer to uncivilized war if we keep trying to do it with civilization.
2007-07-09 16:44:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Clinton administration (Hillary specifically) was extremely secretive. The white house was fined repeatedly by the AMA for her secret agenda and behind closed doors meetings. I understand why he is doing this. His staff will never be open advise or ideas if they are subject to being hauled up in front of a Gestapo like congress who really are only on a hunting trip. Pretty pathetic really.
2007-07-09 16:37:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's the big question.... What is it that he doesn't want us to know. Logically only somebody with a lot of really big secrets would make such a great effort to keep them. If there was nothing illegal going on behind the seines why make such a great effort to hide everything...
2007-07-09 16:36:52 · answer #5 · answered by usefulidiot230 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's just best to keep some things confidential, like the formula for Sarin, things like that. A lot of that testimony would have to encompass things that are National Security matters and just shouldn't be put out there in the public.
2007-07-09 16:33:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are mistaken. His is not the most secretive government in our history. That was the government during WW II, and for good reason, just as now.
Why is it that people think we should have a transparent government in time of war?
That's about the silliest thing I've ever heard. One of the most suicidal ones as well. That we have representatives who actually encourage such attitudes is nearly traitorous.
2007-07-09 16:35:41 · answer #7 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It's a good way to get rid of disagreeable ones who might oppose you. Ffire them for secret reasons. put them in jail without a trial. Make it a crime to seek legal advice if they are your accuses etc.
2007-07-09 16:37:02 · answer #8 · answered by Rja 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact that he has declared war on an ideology and this war will have no end, I would say that if people are willing to give in to this, the U.S. as we know it no longer exists.
2007-07-09 16:46:20 · answer #9 · answered by BekindtoAnimals22 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is hiding EVERYTHING in a way that cons in another time would have called Kremlinesque, or communist. But Dumbya is THEIR boy, sooo... Down with Dictator Dumbya!!!
2007-07-09 16:37:08 · answer #10 · answered by rhino9joe 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its all part of his attitude that once you trick the public into electing you it is none of their damn business what you do in office.
To the victors go the spoils.
2007-07-09 16:34:42 · answer #11 · answered by frugernity 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋