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slumcamper

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4. SECRECY?

Reply to question everything (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 16, 2016, 11:27 PM

Jan 2016

Secrecy is anathema to democracy. Whoever thinks they need "secrecy" is ridden with fear and insecurity. Secrecy is little more that a smokescreen for the conscience of the meek who emerge momentarily from their basement to verify they are alive.

"Preserving secrecy"--in any form--is entirely inconsistent with openness and transparency.

If you seek secrecy and wish to hide anonymously behind a cloak of procedural rules and procedures, then the Republican caucus is custom-made for you.

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Just curious about the Republican caucuses [View all] question everything Jan 2016 OP

Nope. progressoid Jan 2016 #1

I went in 2012 out of curiosity Tashca Jan 2016 #2

Thank you. At least this preseved the secrecy of the "voting booth." question everything Jan 2016 #3

SECRECY? slumcamper Jan 2016 #4

Secrecy vs. coercion? question everything Jan 2016 #5

Too bad you can't attend an IA caucus. There is nothing 'coercive' about it. emulatorloo Jan 2016 #6

except the cookies! rurallib Jan 2016 #7