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Transparency In the US Government


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In an age of mistrust in the government, specifically in the United States of America, people are upset and feel like the government is hiding things from them. This can be as simple as where tax payer money is going, to things more extreme like Area 51, to ideas that turn into conspiracy theories like the government is part of the New World Order and the Illuminati and are lizard people. I am not kidding, this is a theory that exists.

In a democracy, the people have a right to know what is happening in the government and have access to information. Especially when it comes to voting, so they can be informed and partake in politics. If the government started hiding things when it comes to Presidential elections, things could get whack real fast. Some think certain parties do hide information about their politicians, like when Trump was asked about his tax returns or Obama asked about his birth certificate. Transparency also is important for law making, so citizens know what is going on and can respond accurately. If there is not a free flow of information, citizens can be misinformed are purposely misinformed and the government can start to control their people. Transparency in a government is important and keeps those in the government accountable for their actions.
Another thing that pops into my head is the whole Jeffrey Epstein case. Many people think that the Us government and politicians are not being truthful with what happened, because Epstein may be involved with various politicians including the Clintons. Many people have suspicions with them, and feel like they are not good people, and many people know that but are afraid to say that or else.


When citizens feel uneasy and like the government and politicians are hiding information and are not being transparent, people start to come up with their own theories on what is happening. Many people think politicians are bad people, and some even think are, stay with me, lizard people and part of the Illuminati. If I have lost you, I understand, it is pretty ridiculous and sounds like nonsense. Plus, the root of the theory starts with this guy names David Icke, who was very anti jew. He claims the Holocaust did not even exist. So, with that said, I do not find him to be very smart or trustworthy. He was a soccer player in Europe until he was was forced to stop because of Arthrites. He then joined the Green Party when he wrote a book about these claims.
The theory is insane, but when people do not trust the government, people look at these theories for answers. You and I might not, but some people do.

Now I understand that the government has to keep things secret. Hence the FBI and military purposes. There is the right for the public to know and the right for the public not to know. If we gave everything out, other governments who do not like us could use that against us. But some people think the government is taking advantage of the public's right not to know when it comes to war. Many people think that we do not know the true extent of what happens in Middle Eastern Countries and the government is performing illegal and inhumane acts. I will not go into it in detail, but transparency is a big deal to many people.

Maddy McCracken




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