If You are Doing the Public's Business, do it in Public

  If you are doing the public's business, do it in public. When lobbyists come calling, turn on the video camera and roll it online, so everyone can listen. There was a day when it wasn't reasonable to make all our elected leaders' communications public, but with today's technology, it is possible. Nor is it much of an inconvenience.
  We live in the 21st Century. We should let our manner of governing adapt to the times. If possible legislation is discussed in the meeting, why not make it public? If the elected leader and the person visiting just discuss politics in general, don't make them air a video. But, if the meeting lends any tone to something the visitor thinks would be good legislation, run the cameras.