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To: The Philosopher who wrote (544)	11/15/2002 2:38:59 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7936

Analogy is not equivalence. And the fact that the people of Washington prefer to operate under the theory that everything is there business says nothing about the theory. I could point out, for example, that the Supreme Court affirms the doctrine of executive privilege, although the boundaries are not clear. Therefore, for example, work product, as opposed to finished documents, are not subject to subpoena, ordinarily, much less the Freedom of Information Act. Meetings are closed under certain conditions, open under others. There is absolutely no requirement to open party caucuses or leadership meetings. Etc. In other words, the Supreme Court affirms the "reasonable accountability" standard, not the "transparency" standard.....