Transparency in Government is the thing

Corruption = Lack of Transparency

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Got Transparency?

Barack Obama: Least Transparent President in History … Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency received 468 expedited requests and denied 458 of them (97.8%); … The State Department received 344 expedited requests and denied 332 of them (96.5%); … Eric Holder’s Department of Justice received 1,017 expedited requests and denied 900 of them (88.4%); … And the Department of Homeland Security denied 1,384 expedited requests, roughly 94% of all submitted. … This isn’t transparency… this is tyranny! [yahoo.com] 3/18/14

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The 3 Most Corrupt Countries in the World … are Somolia, North Korea and Afghanistain. 2/3s of the nations were under 50 on a 100 point Corruption Perception Index by Transparency International found at www.Transparency.org. Video 2 minute imbedded. [fool.com] 1/1/14

2013 Corruption Perception Index

USA in 70-79 grouping = not exactly giving us a trustworthy feeling. 

The three worst are in the 0-9 grouping. 
Canada in the 80-89 grouping. 
China in the 40-49 grouping with Cuba. 
Mexico in the 30-39 grouping. 
Russia in the 20-29 grouping with Iran. From their web site. Click Here.

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We are #1 … ooops… make that 19th

This study exposes the level of corruption in the US government

… Overall, the 2013 study concluded that more than two-thirds of the 177 nations surveyed scored under 50, indicating that there is widespread government corruption throughout the globe. … According to the 2013 CPI report, America is the world’s 19th least corrupt country. The US held the same spot in 2012. [dailycaller.com] 12/3/13
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Maybe it’s a transparency thing?