May I just say that article could have been written in 2 pages and still made its point (probably more effectively). On the topic, I don’t believe in transpare

May I just say that article could have been written in 2 pages and still made its point (probably more effectively). On the topic, I don’t believe in transparency for people who actually “do things” (as opposed to say reporters whose job is essentially advisory). Because I believe in judging results. I would no sooner micromanage my representatives than I would my employees. I know what I want from my elected officials and I expect them to deliver it or convince me to want something different from them. If they try to convince me to want something different I expect them to justify it to me and I’ll decide whether their justifications are sufficient. So while I’d prefer they not take money to have an opinion I don’t really care either way because the decision to support what they believe in is with me. If they start taking non-sense opinions, either because of pay offs or simply because they’ve lost their minds, that’s when it becomes my responsibility to vote them out.