tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753825374422276417.post409214210303582717..comments2008-05-20T12:38:33.440-05:00Cody Heitschmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286827411586048775noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753825374422276417.post-39180933984115568822008-05-20T12:38:00.000-05:002008-05-20T12:38:00.000-05:00No, this is actually a great post. I was going to comment on it on Friday, but I needed more time to think about it. In fact, I'm still not convinced I articulated my thoughts about it clearly. <BR/><BR/>I must think more.Norahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14231691455510922560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753825374422276417.post-79697610298917249732008-05-20T11:12:00.000-05:002008-05-20T11:12:00.000-05:00NORA IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Great comment, I really wish more would have commented on this one. I think it is probably the most important post I have ever posted. Maybe not the best.. hell It might suck and that's why only one comment, but the subject matter is crucial!!!Cody Heitschmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286827411586048775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4753825374422276417.post-18510097472533757442008-05-20T11:07:00.000-05:002008-05-20T11:07:00.000-05:00I'm surprised no one has touched on this one. While I think the public does have a right to know how the tax dollars are being spent, knowing the fine details is probably not necessary. I doubt the average citizen really wants to know all the details. <BR/><BR/>As far as letting the public in on military strategy and criminal investigations, well, it should be obvious why that kind of information is kept out of the public domain. Besides, Vietnam informed the government about the disastrous consequences of letting the press have free reign in war zones. I do think, though, it would be nice to have a little less of a sanitized version of what's happening "over there". Unless I actively seek information, the picture I'm getting is not nearly as dire as the media is presenting. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I think there's a fine line between keeping the public from mucking up the gears of the government at work and the government using propaganda and the media to distract the general public from asking questions regarding how they're dealing with real issues. See some of the comments in the Gay Marriage post.Norahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14231691455510922560noreply@blogger.com