Saturday, September 26, 2009

Caveat Emptor !!

When anybody buys a new car , if they have any kind of a brain in their heads , want to know some things about the vehicle and the loan agreement that they are about to accept . This is a fairly common sense kind of thing to do . If one goes into a dealer and that salesman says to the prospective purchaser I don't think this information can be made available to you , a discriminating buyer would probably look elsewhere for their auto purchase. " Caveat Emptor" , let the buyer beware , is good advice in any agreement ; know what your getting into and who you are dealing with is an accepted good practice in all phases of life . Why does this congress feel it is a bad idea to allow the public to know specifics on their agenda for the American people ; why does this White House feel it is necessary to stonewall the people when it comes to allowing the senate to question prospective "czars" who will have great influence on presidential decisions . Hidden information is not a good thing , it usually means some one is going to get swindled or cheated . President Obama promised a transparent administration , yet , the White House has told the senate it will not allow them to hold any hearings directed at any of Obama's current or prospective "czars" . My question in this matter is , what is he trying to hide , another Van Jones , or perhaps something even worse ? So much for transparency! Our congress is refusing to post the proposed health-care bill on the internet for an interested American public to read . Now I propose a similar question , what is the congress hiding from the American people , and why do they fear an informed electorate? We put all of these people in the positions they now hold , yet , they feel they can withhold important facts from us , those they are pledged to serve. As Americans we should be very concerned about this veil of secrecy ,we do not live in a dictatorship where citizens must follow blindly any command sent down by leadership .I urge all Americans to exert as much pressure on you elected representatives to give us the promised transparency we expect . Please Mr. Obama keep your promises!

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