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this post was submitted on 23 Dec 2024
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It also seems like a convenient bogeyman for lots of politicians looking for clout to go "This is unacceptable!" while knowing them shouting and stamping their feet won't amount to anything. But they need to be seen shouting and stamping their feet so their constituents know they're a "free thinker" who "tells it like it is." Knowing full well that no answers are forthcoming, but they can be seen making "transparency" demands around things that don't actually matter, while promoting the idea that they care about "transparency."
I live far away from where all of this is happening, so I was hoping some Lemmings might live in NJ and have a more personal experience and thoughts to share.