Transparency - Shransparency?

For the last eight years, I would have to say that my biggest complaint about G.W., (besides the fact that he's a total dunce and listening to him speak publicly depresses me every time,) has to be that he and his underlings continually exhibit a total lack of transparency. I first became aware of this situation soon after I returned from my mission. I read an article on how some watchdog group was trying to get a hold of the records of a meeting held by Dick Cheney to determine the Bush's "energy policies" Dick invited individuals from all the major oil producers, and a few other industries, and outright denied anyone that had even environmental leanings entrance to the meeting. Three years later, those same environmentalists were trying to get access to the records of that meeting with very little success.

Since that time, new blurbs are constantly popping up regarding some new piece of information that someone is taking the Bush administration to court about. Trying to get what should otherwise be a matter of public record released from the dark confines of the white house. It seems to me that in order to find out what color tie G.W. wore last month you would need a court order.

That being said please refer to article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/us/politics/14palin.html#

After reading the Anne Kilkenny letter, I was disturbed. After reading this latest article, I'm terrified.

In fairness, I recognize that there are lots of scuzzy democrats that do the same thing, and I'm not trying to make this post about Republicans or Democrats. This is an issue of G.W. Bush being a shady character, and Gov. Palin apparently following right along in his footsteps.

I read somewhere, and don't ask for the source cause I can't remember and I'm paraphrasing anyways.

"Men treat others differently when they are not being watched by others. If they know their is no one to witness their actions often times they believe they can get away with that which they should not do."

I firmly believe that, and for anyone to get my vote, their has to be a commitment to absolute transparency in so far as it does not interfere with security and risk the lives of others. Environmental issues do not include security risks to my mind.

On a lighter note, i've also included a link to an SNL skit this last week with individuals portraying Hillary and Sarah. Very Funny.