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> to avoid archival and auditing requirements In other words, to avoid accountability as an official of government for actions she took representing the publi
by grandalf 11y ago
> to avoid archival and auditing requirements
In other words, to avoid accountability as an official of government for actions she took representing the public.
- ajross 11y agoPretty much. Just like fighting a FOIA request via more effective means, really. And that's equivalent to felony robbery in your mind?
- grandalf 11y ago> And that's equivalent to felony robbery in your mind It's far worse. Without accountability structures, the rule of law simply vanishes. Her attempt to avoid accountability/transparency was simply an attempt to avoid the rule of law and replace it with her own prerogatives. If our leaders do not themselves respect the rule of law, how can we hope for any kind of just society? There are lots of societies run by warlords who simply take and hold power with no accountability. Our system is fundamentally different by design, or at least, it should be, even though some warlords are well-respected by the people they rule.