Americans “Deserve” Transparent and Open Government
More evidence that The Era of Transparency is upon us …
In a written statement related to the release of legal memos issued in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder stated, “Americans deserve a government that operates with transparency and openness.”
An NBC blog reports on the release here.
While the bulk of attention and outcry (see many of the depressingly dramatic/polarized comments in response to this news report) has focused on what happens next, I think the more important story is the Administration’s embrace of transparency.
I suspect this move toward greater openness and transparency in the public sector will have trickle-down effects to the private sector –- whether the private sector wants to get on board or not. ###
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:33 pm
The problem is that trickles move so slowly that it can take years to accumulate critical mass. Let’s just hope that the Obama Administration’s leadership in this regard builds momentum in the private sector quickly so that any trickle will steadily speed up.
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