Circular Stalling

Hypocrisy gains power when morality sleeps.

   Here's how to avoid congressional questions. For an example, we translated the talk from political palaver to plain speaking.
   Complaint: The process is bad because we're not part of it.
   Response: Okay, you're invited. Come be part of the process.
   Complaint: The process isn't fair. We won't go.
   Response: Here's a subpoena. You have to come.
   Complaint: Your subpoena's not fair. We won't go.
   Response: You said you would if we asked. We did, but you refused. Then we issued a subpoena, and you still refused.
   Complaint: Because you didn't ask me if you could issue a subpoena. That's not fair.
   Response: You claim you've got nothing to hide. Why, then, won't you answer our questions?
   Complaint: Because you're not supposed to ask. It's not fair. You shouldn't be allowed to ask.
  Response: Whose permission do we need to ask how to do our job?
   Complaint: Mine. You need to ask me how to do your job and whether it's okay to ask me questions.
   Response: And why is that, please?
   Complaint: Because I said so, that's why.

   If all of the above sounds childish, that's because it is. Even high level politicians can be guilty of childish behavior.