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Sancho

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10. I suspect that the vast majority of material is no public now...

Fri Mar 6, 2015, 12:26 PM

Mar 2015

I'm sure you are aware that since Nixon, there have obviously been systems to record audio and video everything. I assume that occurs in the WH now.

With new technology, should the public be able to monitor virtually everything top employees do?

Should I be able to see every appointment my Senator has...so I know who he is talking to...or emailing or texting or calling?

If something is secret, then declare it a secure meeting or document. Otherwise, why not be able to see trade negotiations, lobbyist presentations, and text messages?

I just think that email is such a small part of the story. You seem to be on the side of full disclosure. I'm not sure everyone will go that way, but that seems inevitable to me.

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Which of the following should be public record for elected government officials? [View all] Sancho Mar 2015 OP

Anything to do with government business? Rex Mar 2015 #1

I don't see what's so difficult about it.. Fumesucker Mar 2015 #2

I don't either. Rex Mar 2015 #4

No top secret business should be handled from a private owned server, NM_Birder Mar 2015 #3

Nope, this is not just Hillary. I remember the Nixon tape recordings... Sancho Mar 2015 #5

Better question, NM_Birder Mar 2015 #8

I suspect that the vast majority of material is no public now... Sancho Mar 2015 #10

Let me boil it down. NM_Birder Mar 2015 #13

If it has to do with Government business, the Peoples business I want it all saved Autumn Mar 2015 #6

This is close to how I feel. bigwillq Mar 2015 #9

You do remember that our CIA was spying on our own Senate? Sancho Mar 2015 #11

I want them collecting everything the Senate members do in Autumn Mar 2015 #14

I'm not a fan of lots of government secrecy dissentient Mar 2015 #7

They get to see all of ours. 99Forever Mar 2015 #12