Commenting on John W. Patty's The Politics of Going Public
One of the earliest constitutions which gives so much of
power (Near absolute ?) and enough room to react on exigencies, doing public
vetting on certain decisions (few may be less important) looks like some kind
of precedent setting.
America appears to have guarded itself from an outright
tyranny which is prevalent in third and Muslim world, because most of the
presidents were some kind of Plato's Philosopher kings, but I know many would
disagree with this assertion.
While there is no disagreement that the president gets to
decide when and in front of whom, but the larger question I feel it should be,
is he not shackling the future presidents by his current actions.The
expectations of the public will be raised ?
Going or not going to public may not be an issue in a
country like India for example, they are mostly ritualistic, where once a year
the prime minister or the president will address the nation on independence
day and opening session etc., And no importance is given to clarify their stance to the public directly
before/after taking critical decisions.
I forgot to mention they go around during election
campaigns.
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