The main purpose of representatives is that we trust them, the person, to have the character and sense to create and support good policy. It's reasonable for th

The main purpose of representatives is that we trust them, the person, to have the character and sense to create and support good policy. It's reasonable for the government to have secrets, but if the people running it aren't virtuous enough to admit their own mistakes and choose to cover up, then they aren't good people.