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Evaporated those words that once came embracing my mind A child
gift unknown then This gift of "mind" Reawaken with explosive words
(from Penned Words)
How presidents use secrecy to protect the nation, foster diplomacy,
and gain power Ever since the nation's most important secret
meeting-the Constitutional Convention-presidents have struggled to
balance open, accountable government with necessary secrecy in
military affairs and negotiations. For the first one hundred and
twenty years, a culture of open government persisted, but new
threats and technology have long since shattered the old bargains.
Today, presidents neither protect vital information nor provide the
open debate Americans expect. Mary Graham tracks the rise in
governmental secrecy that began with surveillance and loyalty
programs during Woodrow Wilson's administration, explores how it
developed during the Cold War, and analyzes efforts to reform the
secrecy apparatus and restore oversight in the 1970s. Chronicling
the expansion of presidential secrecy in the Bush years, Graham
explains what presidents and the American people can learn from
earlier crises, why the attempts of Congress to rein in stealth
activities don't work, and why presidents cannot hide actions that
affect citizens' rights and values.
Which SUVs are most likely to rollover? What cities have the
unhealthiest drinking water? Which factories are the most dangerous
polluters? What cereals are the most nutritious? In recent decades,
governments have sought to provide answers to such critical
questions through public disclosure to force manufacturers, water
authorities, and others to improve their products and practices.
Corporate financial disclosure, nutritional labels, and school
report cards are examples of such targeted transparency policies.
At best, they create a light-handed approach to governance that
improves markets, enriches public discourse, and empowers citizens.
But such policies are frequently ineffective or counterproductive.
Based on an analysis of eighteen U.S. and international policies,
Full Disclosure shows that information is often incomplete,
incomprehensible, or irrelevant to consumers, investors, workers,
and community residents. To be successful, transparency policies
must be accurate, keep ahead of disclosers' efforts to find
loopholes, and, above all, focus on the needs of ordinary citizens.
Hannah is a plump, re-headed pre-teen struggling with various
elements of her life including the search for the perfect dog who
will brighten her life . See how she learns one of life's most
valuable lessons on a comically disastrous Christmas.
Evaporated those words that once came embracing my mind A child
gift unknown then This gift of "mind" Reawaken with explosive words
(from Penned Words)
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