Comments on: Politicians and Public Servants http://guidoworld.com/blog/politicians-and-public-servants/ everything you thought of, but were too smart to say Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:44:19 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Guido http://guidoworld.com/blog/politicians-and-public-servants/comment-page-1/#comment-8950 Guido Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:24:18 +0000 http://guidoworld.com/?p=1283#comment-8950 ah yes, there is no utopia. Complete transparency would engender its own problems. Yet, a move towards transparency is no doubt an improvement. The public could always be informed when a meeting is being held off the grid, but should be informed of the basic subject matter and conclusions. Most would agree it would be counterproductive to videotape a meeting of undercover cops or citizens being rewarded for anonymous tips whose info solved a crime or benefited the community. Yet, often times people who refuse to work in plain sight should be held accountable even if this impairs the quality of their input or work. Like cockroaches which flee when the light is turned on, sometimes things only done in darkness are best not done at all. ah yes, there is no utopia. Complete transparency would engender its own problems.
Yet, a move towards transparency is no doubt an improvement.
The public could always be informed when a meeting is being held off the grid, but should be informed of the basic subject matter and conclusions.
Most would agree it would be counterproductive to videotape a meeting of undercover cops or citizens being rewarded for anonymous tips whose info solved a crime or benefited the community.

Yet, often times people who refuse to work in plain sight should be held accountable even if this impairs the quality of their input or work.

Like cockroaches which flee when the light is turned on, sometimes things only done in darkness are best not done at all.

]]> By: ModernSophist http://guidoworld.com/blog/politicians-and-public-servants/comment-page-1/#comment-8941 ModernSophist Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:34:55 +0000 http://guidoworld.com/?p=1283#comment-8941 I really like a lot of your points on transparency, especially keeping meeting and work notes. But I can also see some arguments against. One has to admit that deal-making is a part of politics, and that deals are made behind doors so that people can negotiate freely and not worry about their appearance. Granted, closed doors also engender dishonesty, but removing closed doors also puts a lot of pressure honest talk that many of the public couldn't handle. I really like a lot of your points on transparency, especially keeping meeting and work notes.

But I can also see some arguments against. One has to admit that deal-making is a part of politics, and that deals are made behind doors so that people can negotiate freely and not worry about their appearance. Granted, closed doors also engender dishonesty, but removing closed doors also puts a lot of pressure honest talk that many of the public couldn’t handle.

]]> By: Ellen http://guidoworld.com/blog/politicians-and-public-servants/comment-page-1/#comment-8635 Ellen Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:10:12 +0000 http://guidoworld.com/?p=1283#comment-8635 wow...i would vote for you! transparency! that's why so many systems fail...we find things out because of the lack of...u should run! i will keep this article for if i ever decide to run for some office down on the islands...these are some good guidelines to follow! maybe even prime minister...(who knows) maybe i can email him this to follow! very good article! EXCELLENT!CLEAR! I understood everything... "Cheaters often prosper that’s a fact of life But their victories are so shallow for they must forever be on guard"-- something for me to remember....:) wow…i would vote for you! transparency! that’s why so many systems fail…we find things out because of the lack of…u should run! i will keep this article for if i ever decide to run for some office down on the islands…these are some good guidelines to follow! maybe even prime minister…(who knows) maybe i can email him this to follow! very good article! EXCELLENT!CLEAR! I understood everything…

“Cheaters often prosper that’s a fact of life
But their victories are so shallow for they must forever be on guard”–

something for me to remember….:)

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