POSTER CHILD FOR TRANSPARENCY...?

Arizona Republic headlines – 17 July 08 … BUSH CLAIMS PRIVILEGE TO WITHHOLD CIA LEAK RECORD …

Mr. Bush is at it again defending the alleged rights of the few, the few to whom he is beholding to. While I have no respect for his actions, I have none either for our State and local leaders who pass the buck or in stealth mode live.

Pick any topic from A to Z and transparency you will not find from them. They too have learned and learned well how to play the new “shell game” with us, so we can't tell when their lying to us. There’s an old joke … you know when a politician is lying…? Answer, whenever he/she moves their mouth. Sad but excruciatingly true today.

Every answer they provide is calculated, tested, screened and sanitized to reveal as little as possible and certainly not the truth. How’s the local economy, they report just a bump, won’t last long, not to worry. Why can’t parents hire their own expert at the school to make damn sure their kids breathe air that’s safe…? School officials say we can't have that.

Oh, yea, that bacteria reported to be in our local pools, is found too in the water you consume, drink, bathe, and ingest. It’s supposed to be thoroughly test for, but, well you know we’re a bit short of funds, so…? Reality is, it is NOT only found in pool water, but in water you consume and therefore in wastewater too. Hey, but, soon now our leaders have assured you and me, we’ll be drinking this same safe transformed wastewater. And it’s going to be yummy, yummy for the tummy.

While Mr. Bush for me is the poster child for gross lack of transparency he has set high standard for our state and local leader to follow and adhere. And you know what they are doing it exceedingly well.