Obama Receives “Transparency Award” in a Private Ceremony
Yep, you read that headline correctly. President Obama received his award for transparency in government in a private ceremony. The press was not present, it was not posted on the White House Calendar, it was a secret! Here are a coupe of articles on the ceremony.
http://patriotupdate.com/4919/obama-accepts-transparency-award-in-secret
One observer likened it to the Nobel Peace Prize, saying that it was awarded for the hope of what he would do rather that what he actually did.
In the words of Tom Cruise in the movie Risky Business, sometimes you just have to say “WTF.”
Opacity is the new transparency.