why cant meeting between cheney and contract seeking companies be a public process??

Answer 1

Woohooo GO BRL!!!!

Because he's on the take, that's why.

Answer 2

Even MORE important than open meetings between cheney and "contract-seeking companies" is open meetings between cheney and Big Oil while creating NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY. Which, of course, they were NOT open.

“A White House document shows that executives from big oil companies met with Vice President Cheney's energy task force in 2001 -- something long suspected by environmentalists but denied as recently as last week by industry officials testifying before Congress.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/15/AR2005111501842.html

“Documents turned over in the summer of 2003 by the Commerce Department as a result of the Sierra Club’s and Judicial Watch’s Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, concerning the activities of the Cheney Energy Task Force, contain a map of Iraqi oilfields, pipelines, refineries and terminals, as well as two charts detailing Iraqi oil and gas projects, and “Foreign Suitors for Iraqi Oilfield Contracts.” The documents, dated March 2001, also feature maps of Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates oilfields, pipelines, refineries and tanker terminals. There are supporting charts with details of the major oil and gas development projects in each country that provide information on the project’s costs, capacity, oil company and status or completion date.
Documented plans of occupation and exploitation predating September 11 confirm heightened suspicion that U.S. policy is driven by the dictates of the energy industry. According to Judicial Watch President, Tom Fitton, “These documents show the importance of the Energy Task Force and why its operations should be open to the public.”

http://www.projectcensored.org/publications/2005/8.html
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Also, "secret meetings" are unnecessary when HALLIBURTON GOT CONTRACTS with no bidding process involved whatsoever.


(you're mixing up two different issues - but your thrust of "dishonest/illegal activities and secrecy" is correct)

Answer 3

Because the public, a democracy, would not approve such contracts, because they are not in the interest of the people. Just the CEO's who run the country, who loot the tax payer. Here's your REAL welfare problem, wlfare for the rich.

Answer 4

Coz then public will demand a share as well which Cheney doesnt want, lol

Answer 5

sounds like a good idea in theory. the best way to get details is the freedom of information act. however, it will only have the info on the companies that are actually chosen by him.

Answer 6

Any business done on behalf of the tax paying citizens should if not is public business.

I would have to say he is hiding something.

They are being paid by us as tax paying citizens.

Answer 7

Company responses to request for proposal are all a matter of public record.

Conversations between individuals are not relevant.

Answer 8

because hes getting a cut of the action.

Answer 9

It's been done the same way throughout numerous presidencies. The contracts that were awarded to Haliburton that everyone's screaming about were awarded by the Clinton administration

Answer 10

You have to sign a non-disclosure agreement for all government contracts. Its a standard operatiing procedure. Nothing covert or secretive at all.