Byrd said: "The liberties enshrined in the constitution of the United States have been defied by a president that sees himself above the law, a presidency that is bent on a ruthless pursuit of power, and a presidency that relies on secrecy and manipulation".
Secrecy and manipulation are important ingredients of the political game, and whistleblowers are no less important in politics than in economic affairs.
Toyota needs to settle its top management transition, gain control of its once-fabled quality control, review its entire electronic engine systems and jettison its culture of secrecy and manipulation of public safety agencies.
To which the obvious retort from the many that are used to the lying, manipulation, secrecy and fraud so common in that fair trade is: how could 17% be so gullible?Small wonder that the report, which said that things could be a bit better, advocates a bit more transparency and thinks that people should shop around more for better deals, was widely slated for being too tame.
Reading this book, one is left in horrified awe of what bin Laden has achieved by means of deft public relations, a little money, intense secrecy, careful planning and manipulation of fear and anger.
Such an approach to distributed problem solving has the potential to address two key desiderata associated with security: problem secrecy and robustness to manipulation.
Such abuse breeds in denial and secrecy, manifesting in families through manipulation, shame, blame, belittlement, rage, and neglect.
"The loans and guarantees and overall secrecy are a form of manipulation by the auction houses to increase their profits".
While critical to national security and political campaigns, intelligence sharing can also be a minefield of manipulation and maneuvering, especially when secrecy makes independent verification of sources impossible.
