This is a paragraph from JAMA--no need to tell you the topic, you'll see the problem just by reading it and trying to imagine where in the world or this globe does such a governing vehicle exist? (I've parsed it a bit for spacing, but have copied it word for word.)
"International principles of good governance
require
policy makers to act transparently,
engage relevant stakeholders,
and be held accountable.
Policy makers must make clear
the reasons for,
and provide evidence supporting,
their decisions.
Stakeholder engagement ensures that
the voices of affected communities are heard.
Additionally,
policy makers should
be held accountable for
fair deliberation and
ultimately success.Take Obamacare (PPACA) as an example. Was its passage transparent? Were the stakeholders (that's citizens) engaged? Has Congress or the President or the staff who drafted it been held accountable? Were the reasons for this takeover made clear to your liking? Was there supporting evidence for their decisions? Were the stakeholders heard, but ignored, shouted down, demeaned or ridiculed? Were the policy makers held accountable, or did they just leave office to draw a government pension leaving it to the rest to figure it out?
This paragraph was not about Obamacare, but it does say it is about "international principles," and we know how the present administration swoons over that.
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Are those bandages on her knees part of the look?
Imagine this little article being in play during the Bush administration OOOOuch! And never mind the Republcian congress, the most corrupt congress in U.S. history utterly mocking every principle listed here.
The next to last sentence would have read:
"Were the policy makers held accountable, or did they just leave office to serve in a government prison leaving it to the rest to figure it out?
Doug, government jargon is interchangeable, but this was actually about preexposure HIV prophylaxis.
With the Bush admin. or any republican, you've got the press doing its job, so that helps with transparency and also informing the stakeholders. With BO, the press is part of the govt...
Wow that was a fast response!
Norma, you posted a few minutes after me then Anonymous only 5 minutes after you.
Who is this Anonymous?
Doug, I don't know who you are, so I also don't know who Anonymous is (in most cases). I know 3. Then there are some who are anonymous but choose made up names and cover their tracks so site meter doesn't reveal. Some people are linked (I think) to alerts from Blogger that something has been posted. You? Looks like you checked back 12 minutes later? I don't use a sophisticated tracker, just a freebie. Also, I wouldn't put too much stock in those clocks. Sometimes I get an e-mail from blogger that a comment has been made, but I don't see it for several hours. Isn't technology wonderful?
Norma: No, i have no alert set up since, in the past at least, i have rarely been online enough to get anything out of it.
Guess anonymous is keeping a close eye. Nothing wrong with that i suppose.
Personally I don't like all the invasive tech. Was nice when there was at least a little anonymity but alas, Facebook has betrayed us all.
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