Of the People for the People- by the Political Elite.

Transparent. It's a word that can describe a process but also a person or persons.
The breath of fresh air that blew threw Washington a year ago still can't seem to blow down the backroom doors the ruling class shut on the American people.
Are you shocked? You shouldn't be. Uttering accountability in Washington elicits a vampire's hiss upon seeing a crucifix. And why should they? The current crop of political ruling class has cover from many of the media outlets. If you can stomach it, watch CNN, ABC, CBS etc and wait for the stories concerning transparency promises and whether they are delivering. If you find one, check to see if it's an opinion piece or a Q&A with a politician. Then see if there are references to the previous administration because,as we all know, the best way to get out of a political tight spot is saying, 'Bush did it too'. Nothing screams accountability like passing the buck.
The political ruling class regards us as children who are either to ignorant to understand the complex dealings of the U.S. congress or they believe it's any of our business and we are to shut up and let the adults take care of things (We, as children, are to be seen and not heard). Or perhaps they know all too well, once people know-once the people FINALLY awake from their decades-induced slumber-someone will be held to account.
They know a group of citizens are paying attention. They also know that a large portion of general public watch sound bites and the remainder watch Jon Stewart and form their opinions based on the two or look to the two to reinforce what they have always heard and therefore believe to be true.
But as things get worse in the economy, corruption and the like, more eyes will open and distrust will take root and when that happens, nothing the political elite say or do will matter. The people will simply want them out.
So keep up the good work congress and rest easy, some of your constituents are still asleep.
For now.