Governmental transparency not for everyone

Imagine government that is as transparently accountable as it
will ever be. Every legitimate agenda is served.

But that doesn't mean that every citizen will take advantage
individually, of the information available to them. Those who
would not, create a disadvantage for those who would, by
making the situation seem less critical. The need for access
to the truth about the wielding of power and the spending of
resources is critical to our oversight over our government.

In simpler terms, it isn't pragmatic to expect government to
publish the truth to everyone in anticipation of their interest,
but rather to expect that government will surrender the truth
to anyone who asks, upon the asking.

Any one of the people ought to be able to go to a "public information officer", ask for the truth, and expect a candid, forthright and honest response.

Instead, the people get the likes of Chris Huffman-Ramirez.
He doesn't take questions from just anyone, and he sure as
hell doesn't respond candidly, forthrightly and honestly to
the questions he does.

The buck of course, stops on Mayor Richard Berry's desk.

When I say transparency isn't for everyone, I mean it isn't
for the disinterested. When Berry and Huffman-Ramirez say
transparency isn't for everyone, they mean,
it's not for anyone who might use it to their disadvantage.