Comments on: Who, What, Where, and When http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/02/14/who-what-where-and-when/ Fast Forward the Future Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:08:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Grampa http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/02/14/who-what-where-and-when/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Grampa Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:02:58 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/?p=47#comment-163 Private E-mail is just that and should be protected under the 4th amendment. Public discussion of buisness in our Gov. needs to be seen by as many eyes as possible. Private E-mail is just that and should be protected under the 4th amendment. Public discussion of buisness in our Gov. needs to be seen by as many eyes as possible.

]]> By: ken http://peteashdown.org/journal/2006/02/14/who-what-where-and-when/comment-page-1/#comment-161 ken Tue, 14 Feb 2006 19:57:03 +0000 http://peteashdown.org/journal/?p=47#comment-161 I agree that disclosure is important. Riverton City failed a test last year for failing to disclose a report under a gramma request. It's important to know what is being done in our Government. However, I would like to be able to email a congressman with my personal thoughts and views, and perhaps disclose part of my personal life in order to make my point. Knowing that whatever I share with my Congressman could become open to the public is unnerving. I would be less likely to be open to my feelings and personal family struggles if I knew that my concerns were to be public. Disclosure is important... but part of the reform is on the right track -- in order to protect the average citizen. The purpose of the Grama act is to protect citizens -- so that they understand what their elected officials are doing. Keeping sensitive and personal information private is also part of protecting the average citizen. If reform means making all actions of the Government available public, I support it. However, not all input from citizens should be made public. I agree that disclosure is important. Riverton City failed a test last year for failing to disclose a report under a gramma request. It’s important to know what is being done in our Government.

However, I would like to be able to email a congressman with my personal thoughts and views, and perhaps disclose part of my personal life in order to make my point. Knowing that whatever I share with my Congressman could become open to the public is unnerving. I would be less likely to be open to my feelings and personal family struggles if I knew that my concerns were to be public.

Disclosure is important… but part of the reform is on the right track — in order to protect the average citizen. The purpose of the Grama act is to protect citizens — so that they understand what their elected officials are doing. Keeping sensitive and personal information private is also part of protecting the average citizen. If reform means making all actions of the Government available public, I support it. However, not all input from citizens should be made public.

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