“This is most closed, control-freak administration I’ve ever covered.”

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45. Well thank you :)

I was only speaking to baldguy's #20 post. I suppose he then felt embaldened (sorry) to say more. That's his responsibility, solely.

I will always try to help the underdog. If I haven't learned to shut-up by now, at my age, I never will There is no reason to be so sarcastic to another for a silly, possibly incorrect assumption. Agree to disagree, fine.

That's why there's vanilla, chocolate and strawberry....................

I don't envy you in the work place today. I think the politic game-playing is getting even worse. My sons tell me horror stories. They are somewhat idealists like their mama.

As far as your thoughts on Obama's secrecy, I think that he has to walk a fine line there. I may be wrong, but I think that he believed what he originally said and now that he's in the position of what can be made available and what can't be, is a whole different kettle of fish. The incredible availability of information today, is staggering. And that isn't and hasn't always been a good thing. Anyone can learn to make a bomb, for instance.

I guess I'd like to hear from those that criticize Obama for not being transparent enough, is what exactly do they want to be made known. What is that they think is not being made available? Is not hearing something about say, CIA and foreign embassy communications, necessary to know for our livelihoods? Or could that be harmful to the people working there?

Overall, I disagree with that article. Much of it is a stretch and exaggeration.
I feel that Obama does take into consideration every point he keeps back and those he airs to the public, as it pertains to our safety. If I am proven wrong on that, then I'll admit to it. If he keeps things back for purely political gain, then he's not the man I voted for.