Is "Transparency" a Dirty Word in Today's Government???

Checkin' out one of my favorite sources, wiki... And when I searched on "Transparency" came across this interesting discussion. Was listed under "Open Government".

So goes the battle, 
we want to government to be more OPEN, 
but the government wants to INVADE OUR PRIVACY.

• Transparency in government is often credited with generating government accountability.^[6]:1346  
• Transparency often allows citizens of a democracy to control their government, reducing government corruption, bribery and other malfeasance.[6]^:1347–50  
• Some commentators contend that an open, transparent government allows for the dissemination of information, which in turn helps produce greater knowledge and societal progress.[6]^:1350

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Tell Google: No deal with the NSA

We have talked about this before, but just thought I would pass on another effort from ACLU... Now only if we could get ACLU behind our Family Reforms???
GranPa Chuck
Weekend WebMaster; http://nfpcar.org
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Dear ACLU Supporter,

Google and the NSA. It is hard to imagine a more potent�"or frightening�"combination when it comes to the collection and safety of Americans' private information.

But just such an alliance is underway. As reported by the Washington Post, Google�"the world’s largest search engine company with access to intimate details of our lives�"is negotiating an electronic surveillance deal with the National Security Agency (NSA)�"the world’s largest spying network. 

The implications of this deal are very troubling. The NSA�"a component of the Department of Defense�"is an intelligence collection agency with few effective checks against abuse and no public oversight of its activities. In the last decade, the NSA’s vast dragnet of suspicionless surveillance has targeted everyday Americans, in violation of the law and the Constitution.
Speak out and stop this dangerous partnership before it’s finalized. Tell Google CEO Eric Schmidt that you strongly object to any deal with the NSA.