Okay, let’s face it. Government transparency, if there is such a thing, might not always be in the best interest of the general public. This cartoon was drawn to point it out.
I hear a lot about “unmanned Drones” being used for surveillance these days. Drones, if I I recall correctly from my brief exposure to entomology, are male bees without stingers. So now the government is using unmanned, stinger-less male bees for surveillance purposes. Hmmm…
Actually, it makes perfect sense from a government standpoint. Our Congress, that bastion of common sense fed by the skillful application of earmarks, is the perfect organization to propose this plan. What could be more logical than a sting operation by bees without stingers… Perfect! Nobody gets hurt.
Then, there’s the transparency issue. We want our government to be transparent and let us know what they are doing…out in the open for all to see. It makes sense sometimes. But operating an undercover sting operation in the open with unmanned, stinger-less male bees can only happen in America… with Federal Funds, of course. No one in the private sector would fund it.
I rest my case. Governmental transparency is NOT always a good thing.