[billybudd]

Ok, I have no idea what I "sound" like to you, but I've already stated what I believe. The people should be informed of White House activities that do not involve critical national security matters. For example, meetings with Tenet to discuss troop movements in northern Iraq should not be disclosed. Meetings with oil industry executives over domestic energy policy should be disclosed. What's so difficult to understand about this?

[thinktwice]

Meetings with oil industry executives over domestic energy policy should be disclosed. What's so difficult to understand about this?

Nothing; you seem to have an agenda seeking information in an area where privacy is desired.

A germane question wthin our own debate, for example, is ... Who did you vote for in the past three presidential elections?