How Open / Tranparent should your political Parties be ?

[Francis]

I was reading this article today and a comment by a poster made me think.. He was much more upset ( in my mind ) at the fact that the political party was holding closed door meetings from the press then what had been reported. Yes he was upset about the comments but to me he seemed more upset by the fact that the political part was trying to hold these without the right for it to be reported. A further comment by someone else backed up that concern.

I understand some functions to be closed door, but do you agree, depending on where you live, that your political parties should be more transparent and responsible in what they say, plan and do ?

The article in question with link..



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38062497/ns/politics/

 

[Peter Parka]

It's hard to say, it's a shame we cant seem to trust politicians to do their job without some kind of corruption cropping up but on the other hand I really dont think that the public are entitled to know every single little detail about what the're doing including when they last had a shit and what they had for breakfast (if they like telling people that on their twitter page, that's up to them) I also worry that there are certain things to do with their job that the public is demanding to know about but really isn't a good idea revealing in the interests of national security.

 

[edgray]

Most definitely. We simply cannot trust politicians to be making the right decisions behind closed doors. It's about time the entire political system was transparent.

 

[Codrus]

im surprised that this isnt one of your threads ed,....way to beat him to the punch Francis

 

[edgray]

im surprised that this isnt one of your threads ed,....way to beat him to the punch Francis

Why don't you just take the shirt off my back too, Francis?

 

[Codrus]

Why don't you just take the shirt off my back too, Francis?

i think Clearly beat him to it :24:

 

[edgray]

i think Clearly beat him to it :24:

Clearly is getting more than my shirt...

 

[Accountable]

I understand some functions to be closed door, but do you agree, depending on where you live, that your political parties should be more transparent and responsible in what they say, plan and do ?

I can't think of one good reason that ANY political meeting should be closed door. None. The only reason I can think of off the top of my head that elected politicians should be allowed to meet behind closed doors is when it involves combat, and the information discussed risks soldiers' lives.

 

[Codrus]

I can't think of one good reason that ANY political meeting should be closed door.

i can...

when they have "meetings" with staff pages :willy_nilly:

 

[edgray]

I can't think of one good reason that ANY political meeting should be closed door. None. The only reason I can think of off the top of my head that elected politicians should be allowed to meet behind closed doors is when it involves combat, and the information discussed risks soldiers' lives.

I think that's about as good an answer as anyone could give.

 

[Francis]

Why don't you just take the shirt off my back too, Francis?

I would but I don't wear Apple shirt.. :sarcasm:sarcasm:24:

 

[Francis]

I can't think of one good reason that ANY political meeting should be closed door. None. The only reason I can think of off the top of my head that elected politicians should be allowed to meet behind closed doors is when it involves combat, and the information discussed risks soldiers' lives.

Exactly..

 

[Francis]

The only other function I can see that could be acceptable as a closed door would be the planning of election or opposition defensive responses to policy. At times it is not easy to agree or disagree with the party you most dispise, especially in public..

And in reality any political party that can do the above in public gets a lot more of my respect then those who do it it private, but how many times is that done in public ?

 

[Minor Axis]

Closed = hiding/deception
Open= showing intentions

Why do you think Cheney had all of those secret meetings with Oil Industry Reps when he was VP?

 

[Accountable]

Closed = hiding/deception
Open= showing intentions

Why do you think Cheney had all of those secret meetings with Oil Industry Reps when he was VP?

Same reason Obama keeps his doors closed.

 

[Minor Axis]

Same reason Obama keeps his doors closed.

No argument from me.