[apo]

The draft document here:

https://www.desmogblog.com/sites/beta.desmogblog.com/files/G...

appears to be incomplete. Specifically, pages 3-7 appear to be missing.

From the article:

> Suess [the state’s Spill Investigation Program Manager] defended his agency’s methods. “What I believe the North Dakota public wants to know is not how big is it, but is this spill a risk to me,” he said. “Personally, I have actually been told by others that we are one of the most transparent agencies out there. My boss is the North Dakota taxpayer, and my door is always open, any citizen can walk in at any time and talk to me.”

That statement sets off all kinds of alarm bells. Forget the facts. You can count on us to tell you what you need to know.

[jbattle]

> “Personally, I have actually been told by others that we are one of the most transparent agencies out there”

Are there really voting-age citizens that are persuaded by a comment like this?

[vkou]

The comment isn't supposed to persuade anyone, it's supposed to be a fig leaf for people who already support the political party in question, to cite in defense of their party.

This shifts debate into an unanswerable questions - whether or not the official in question is lying.