Quote (ofthevoid @ Apr 19 2019 06:40am)
It would be more appropriate if this redaction was something unusual vs similar cases. If other similar cases didn’t get redacted yet this one does it would be a valid criticism, but as I understand it this is standard procedure.
Investigations happen all the time. Investigations go into archives with no one caring. Yet because so many people hate Trump, they latch onto any detail if they don’t get their way.
redaction + standard procedure = a really poor argument to me.
redaction have been inappropriately used in high profile cases for decades. they're used to protect people then once they die their actions are brought to light. 70s-80s drug war documents have slews of information redacted that poses zero threat to anything except the person's ego.
redaction are a good thing, when used to protect national security or our foreign allies. they're a bad thing when they're used to protect egos.
centrism isn't all it's cracked up to be, i'm in favor of the documents being released entirely except for national security redaction, AND i expect the dems will make a circus of the contents for years. it's hard having moral stances that aren't tinted red or blue.
Quote (Ghot @ Apr 19 2019 06:41am)
Yep, yep. Redaction is as common place in Washington, as ants at a picnic.
Everybody let's sing along....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqn3iI_h1vg
you've spent years lambasting lack of transparency and have called out corrupt politicians as well.
watching you default into "everything is fine" mode is always fun tho. we all know your spine has less uses that Christopher Reeves' did.
This post was edited by thesnipa on Apr 19 2019 06:51am