It goes like this: "The only people who want information are troublemakers."
This, Snider believes, explains why he was regarded so suspiciously (and charged hundreds of dollars) when he asked for several years' worth of County Council minutes. What was he up to, anyway?
Snider, who lives in Severna Park, is a political scientist by trade. He writes and speaks widely about "e-democracy" and has been a congressional staffer and a fellow at the New America Foundation.
Snider, 51, also...
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Mr. Snider - 2010-05-30 14:53:40
I applaud your intentions, but if you REALLY want to know what you don't know, do what I did. Take a full time job as a high school teacher for a while. I did it for about 8 years. It was an eye opener.
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