has everyone given up?

by Greta Van Susteren

Transparency or Dodging? You tell me…

Will the White House release ALL the pictures taken from the AF 1 fly over Manhattan? or not? Remember, that trip cost you $328,000 so you ought to see what you paid for. They could at least put on the White House website, right?

The White House released ONE picture and I would bet my right arm that more pics than one were taken on that photo op / glamour trip over Manhattan.

Why won’t they release ALL the pics?

Is the White House Press Corps giving up asking ?

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For what it's worth, I agree. The pictures should be released to the American taxpayers. We paid for them, we should get to see them. When I hire a photographer to take photos at a wedding or party or event, I get to see the proofs and decide what ones I want. Is this really any different? I'm a taxpayer, the photos were paid for with taxpayer money. Remember, the Federal government only has the money they get from us, the taxpayers.

Now, what to do with the proofs. Here's some ideas:

*Make them screen savers on every Federal computer as a reminder of what a colossal waste of money is.

*Make "motivational" posters to remind all Federal employees to not make such a stupid mistake.

*Put them on Federal credit cards (like Capital One has) so that when a Federal employee whips out the plastic, they are reminded to rethink spending taxpayer money.

* Required email signature tags reminding Federal employees that it's not only the other party that make stupid decisions.

*Replace Obama's rising sun change emblem with a plane and Statue of Liberty reminiscent of the fly over.

To answer Greta's question, sure, the media's given up. They think the issue is dead and buried and they're going back to bowing and scraping when Obama graces them with his presence. I hope that one day they will go back to their jobs of reporting the news, but I'll be happy if they go back to questioning everything the Administration does, like they did with Bush.

That's not necessarily a bad thing, questioning the government. But if they want to be investigative reporters, do the job properly, and uncover the truth, no matter who is head of the Administration. Let's not stop now that the hated and evil Bush has been driven out and replaced by the beloved and saintly Obama.

And we as taxpayers have a duty to question those things we believe need to be questioned. Not because there is someone in the White House we don't like, but because we bankroll the process. People, it's our money they are playing with. No. Not just ours. It's ours and the next generation's and the next. And maybe the next, I'm not sure anymore. Personally, I don't think there's an end in sight. In a very few years, we will all be Federal employees. The banks, the auto industry, the housing industry, probably insurance, will all be owned to some extent by the Federal government. I said a very few years. It may be longer, but I believe it will happen. And you know what happens when the government runs something. They are great at defense, but lousy at delivering mail.

Just wait until Uncle Sam starts giving you your physical, dispensing your meds, or diagnosing your illness. I hope it will be a change we can believe in, because we're going to have to live with it.