Saturday, December 6, 2008

The Most "Ethical" Administration - A Joke on the Public

John Podesta announced that the unprecedented ethics guidelines already in place for the Obama-Biden Transition Project, we take another significant step towards transparency of our efforts for the American people."

If they truly want to be transparent, why don't they release Obama's original birth certificate and his files from college? It is highly unethical to refuse to show that Obama meets the basic criteria for President. It is highly unethical to have maintained this charade for two years.

"Everyday, we meet with organizations that present ideas for the Transition and the incoming Obama-Biden Administration. In past transitions, meetings like this have been held behind closed doors.

Not anymore. Today, every Obama-Biden Transition staff member received a memo outlining the "Seat at the Table" Transparency Policy. I've included a copy of it below.

The policy is pretty simple: the people and groups we're meeting with, the subjects of the meetings, and any documents shared in the meetings will now be made available on Change.gov. Most importantly, the American public can weigh in with comments or their own materials."

John D. Podesta
Co-chair
The Obama-Biden Transition Project