tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post10701865043607420..comments2024-03-27T15:44:43.564-08:00Comments on What Do I Know?: Information and Power - A Few ExamplesStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498066938213558757noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30897652.post-55213556492655576842015-12-16T05:06:42.736-09:002015-12-16T05:06:42.736-09:00A few days ago, just caught the tail end of a repo...A few days ago, just caught the tail end of a report of a press conference -- in Europe I think -- that was called to "explain" to the press that the venue of a meeting was being changed at the last minute due to an undisclosed reason. "This press briefing was called to TELL you we can't tell you anything." No questions taken. Hmmmm. First casualty of war is transparency. But why call it at all? It was the shroud of "openness" and how soon before that form will be disbanded. Barbara Carlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05463074148195784152noreply@blogger.com