Transparency

23Oct09

"Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this Presidency" - Barack Obama

trans-par-en-cy something transparent; a:free from pretense or deceit, frank b:characterized by visibility or accessibility of information

Hmm, it sounds like transparency means being forthright, and above board, giving all concerned access to information.

Yet Senator Harry Reid is conducting negotiations on the Senate health care reform bill in absolute secrecy. Only Senators Reid, Baucus, and Dodd - all democrats; have been meeting with a small team of White House officials captained by chief of staff Rahm Emmanuel.

Well that doesn't sound like transparency to me.

Liberals see the government option as the measure of "winning" this fight, and as more Blue Dogs start to see it as a federal intrusion into the private marketplace, its chances are getting worse. You can believe that Reid and Emmanuel will tweak, spin, and massage this legislation every way they can to make it look as benign as possible while still accomplishing their goals. We need transparency now, or they'll just repackage this garbage and put a pretty bow on it and sell it back to us.

Get in someones face and get vocal. Call congress toll free at 866-220-0044, and demand to talk to your Senator.