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<blockquote data-quote="mugsy" data-source="post: 2570378" data-attributes="member: 18914"><p>You do realize that you just argued that there is no value in a free press don't you? Of course the various media outlets have bias that is not news. That's also why you allow many different outlets to see what is happening, including non-Govermental aid organizations. Your position of "they're biased, so lock 'em out" is the worst of all possible solutions. It allows for no real checks on government info about government activities - all being done in the name of the people of a democratic Republic. Couple that with the "secrecy is needed" argument (despite there being no compelling national security interest here) and you have created the perfect situation for waste, abuse, and mismanagement. I will go even further if HHS were smart they'd be inviting, seeking out, public officials and non-press citizens to see the real work going on regularly and they would invite and address critiques of their operations - that would be open government worthy of a free people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mugsy, post: 2570378, member: 18914"] You do realize that you just argued that there is no value in a free press don't you? Of course the various media outlets have bias that is not news. That's also why you allow many different outlets to see what is happening, including non-Govermental aid organizations. Your position of "they're biased, so lock 'em out" is the worst of all possible solutions. It allows for no real checks on government info about government activities - all being done in the name of the people of a democratic Republic. Couple that with the "secrecy is needed" argument (despite there being no compelling national security interest here) and you have created the perfect situation for waste, abuse, and mismanagement. I will go even further if HHS were smart they'd be inviting, seeking out, public officials and non-press citizens to see the real work going on regularly and they would invite and address critiques of their operations - that would be open government worthy of a free people. [/QUOTE]
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