We are deep into Year Seven of the Barack Obama Administration. It has not been a great time in the history of government transparency and accountability.
He at the outset sounded good.
We have to use technology to open up our democracy. It’s no coincidence that one of the most secretive administrations in our history has favored special interests and pursued policies that could not stand up to the sunlight….”
Then so quickly disintegrated.
He sounded SO good.
“I’ll let you participate in government forums, ask questions, in real time offer suggestions that will be reviewed before decisions are made. And let you comment on legislation before it is signed.…”
Then…not so much.
President Obama promised transparency and open government. He failed miserably.
Speaking of fake transparency.
The FCC Received 3.7 Million Net Neutrality Comments – September 16, 2014
This “record number of comments” was ceaselessly touted.
The Left wasn’t pleased with the Net Neutrality order as it was then written.
FCC Proposed Net Neutrality Change Sparks Internet Rage – August 8, 2014
Concerns for the new rules center around “fast lanes” and “slow lanes”….
President Barack Obama wasn’t pleased – and big-footed the whole process by saying so.
President Obama Wants the FCC to Abandon Plans for Tiered ‘Net Neutrality’ – October 10, 2014
Then after the landslide, Less Government 2014 election – the President made it official.
President Obama to FCC: Reclassify Broadband Service as Title II to Protect Net Neutrality – November 10, 2014
Then this happened.
Then – it happened. The President’s FCC gave him exactly what he wanted.
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