Comments on: Obama DOJ Delays Responding to Request for Key OLC Memos Re Torture and Interrogation Policies

By: Hawaiianstyle

Hawaiianstyle — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:17:31 +0000

“Transparency” as looking through a glass darkly.

Why the wait. Best interpretation is that the memos are so bad that they will distract everyone from the stimulus work. Worst interpretation is that the memos are so bad that they will require the ultimate prosecution of the criminals, something that Obama seems to want to get out of.

Maybe Obama should have said “conditional transparency” or “if convenient transparency” or “traditional executive department transparency”?

By: Obama stalling FOIA requests « Later On

Obama stalling FOIA requests « Later On — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:16:38 +0000

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By: Hawaiianstyle

Hawaiianstyle — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:17:31 +0000

“Transparency” as looking through a glass darkly.

By: cubanexile

cubanexile — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:01:43 +0000

If Obama really wanted to do this he would just do it. They are obviously calculating the damage this will do even though that should not be a factor because why should Obama shield Bush from any damage? That shows the unfortunate continuity that exists in American government and the reluctance to inflict damage on a predecessor. Because the presidency is an exclusive club and Obama is now part of it. Obama's delaying tactics remind one of when Bush said he wanted to close Guantanamo. He didn't mean it. If you say you want to do something you try to do it–at least if you're being sincere about it.

By: Hawaiian style

Hawaiian style — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:51:53 +0000

Lets see…Transparency….Open government….citizen participation….change the culture….no one is above the law….EXCEPT when it comes to actions. Talk is cheap.

We'll see…