Politicians Talk “Transparency” While Hiding Anything Inconvenient or Unpleasant

Source: Garrison Center
by Thomas L Knapp

“‘I guarantee you,’ Joe Biden told CNN’s Jake Tapper two months before winning the 2020 US presidential election, ‘I will be totally transparent in terms of my health and all aspects of my health.’ Even as we’ve continued to learn more about the Biden administration’s desperate attempts to hide his severe cognitive decline over the last couple of years of his administration, his personal post-presidency office issued a statement on May 18 announcing that the 82-year-old was diagnosed, on May 16, with stage 5 prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones. … Politicians love to squawk about ‘transparency,’ but in reality they spend much of their time hiding anything they don’t want known and punishing anyone who dares reveal it. If you don’t believe me, ask Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, Reality Winner,  or any of the other whistleblowers prosecuted for telling the public the truth.” (05/20/25)

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