I work for a similar sized company, and our architecture team was built taking senior people from several different admin groups. Separation of duties, especially when you are covered by PCI, Sox, etc, is the norm.

As long as you have access to complete information as to the design, implementation, and how systems are running and working, you probably would not have unfettered access. It should not prevent you from doing your job. But you absolutely have to have a good working relationship with the people who do have that access.

Isn't it wonderful how a person can read a few lines of a post, and make all kinds of assumptions about them?

My "older kids" are all 18 and over. My younger daughters are 7 and 9. So yeah....I do let my older kids listen to what they want. They are old enought to vote or join the military....I don't think they have to have daddy approve of everything.

As for government telling us what is or isn't right for our kids...I take an active role in government (my wife works for the state of Kansas). Obviously, I vote for the people I agree with, and hold the same values as I do.

Regardless of how many records these rap groups sell, that doesn't prove that they have lyrics that are appropriate for my children. If you want your children to listen to them...that is your perogative. Somehow I doubt that not having them available in your local library wills stop you or your kids from buying them....nor would it stop anyone from buying it.