A More Transparent Government?

After 8 years of secrecy, behind the scenes machinations, Dick Cheney, Haliburton, and bills passed in the cover of night, we are finally free.

As of January 20, 2009, change has come to Washington, and with it the promise of a more transparent government.

Thank goodness!!

I am a teensy bit confused however. Since President Obama's administration is, at least, as secretive as the Bush Administration, and making secret deals with large financial institutions while rapidly usurping private enterprise and our liberties, I am not sure what is meant by a more transparent government.

Does this mean that we will soon be governed by parents who move from family to family. Well let's see..."Trans" means "across" and "parent" means "the source" so a more "Transparent" government could mean that for more things "across" the board the government will be the "source". Would it be a surprise to anyone if a politician parsed words in such a way?

Oh no, wait, that's crazy talk. The truth is that "transparent" government just means that there will be more "transgendered" people in government. Yes, that's it. That sounds much more likely.

The Science is Settled???

I came across this amazing link. Is it from some kook, right wing organization? No, it is actually from the U.S. Senate. That's right, apparantly there is now some acknowlegement that perhaps man's use of carbon may not be the cause of the global warming that is now global cooling, or is it global climage change.
Whatever you call it, this should be enough to give you pause when talks begin for "Cap and Trade" and other heavy handed Global regulations that will further cripple our economy and our stature in the world.

http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Minority.Blogs&ContentRecord_id=2158072e-802a-23ad-45f0-274616db87e6