We Need Fewer Secrets (JIMMY CARTER)

The Washington Post ^ | 7/3/06 | Jimmy Carter

[paulat]

We Need Fewer Secrets

By Jimmy Carter Monday, July 3, 2006; A21

The U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) turns 40 tomorrow, the day we celebrate our independence. But this anniversary will not be a day of celebration for the right to information in our country. Our government leaders have become increasingly obsessed with secrecy. Obstructionist policies and deficient practices have ensured that many important public documents and official actions remain hidden from our view.

The events in our nation today -- war, civil rights violations, spiraling energy costs, campaign finance and lobbyist scandals -- dictate the growing need and citizens' desire for access to public documents. A poll conducted last year found that 70 percent of Americans are either somewhat or very concerned about government secrecy. This is understandable when the U.S. government uses at least 50 designations to restrict unclassified information and created 81 percent more "secrets" in 2005 than in 2000, according to the watchdog coalition OpenTheGovernment.org.

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[paulat]

Jimmy...what else can I say....

[onyx]

Just that the Washington Compost saw fit to publish the cretin.

[nmh]

Yeah, Jimmeh, let it all hang out!

I remember your dear brother peeing on walls in public too.

Honestly, what is the peanut man on?

[Enchante]

No accident that this article appears just as the controversy over the treason at the NY Slimes heats up - here is Jimmuh's apology for such treason, we have too many secrets and let's be proud of MSM moonbats who bravely struggle to reveal them.

When will this babbling moonbat learn to just STFU. Guess what, Jimmuh, nothing you can say matters to anyone who is not already as deluded and demented as you.

[pacpam]

Abuse of the FOIA is worse than the holder of secrets during a time of war.

[vox_freedom]

Dear Jimmy,
It is no secret that you were the worst US President in the last 100 years.
Sincerely,
A citizen

[Jameison]

Groan!
The most anti-American, hate filled, ex-president in American history opens his stupid mouth to spew out even more support for treasonous leaking of classified state secrets to his Al Queda pals and America's enemies.
So what's new?
The treasonous fool has been doing that for decades.

[ncountylee]

Can't wait to enjoy his State Funeral and, maybe, water his grave.

[paulat]

LOLOL!!!

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

There's a war on, Jimmy Carter, you f****** moron!

[sageb1]

"Hey...don't...my other thread got pulled because the trolls hooked on to it...."

Those weren't trolls and I'd watch the flaming, otherwise you'll have this one pulled, too. Good night and Happy 4th.

[BJClinton]

I hope someone puts me in a nice, comfy retirement home after I go senile instead of in front of a microphone.

[Pro-Bush]

[Vision Thing]

Well, not to worry. I doubt any guy (nor gal) has asked Amy for her digits. So nobody out there will be able to post the numbers for us.

[04-Bravo]

Jimmy, I have a secret to share with you: You're a putz.

[tertiary01]

There's a war on, Jimmy Carter, you f****** moron!

I'll be he needs to be reoriented at least 3 times a day. He probably remembers his name but it's that place and time stuff that is getting hard to remember.