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Obama administration appeals ruling on White House visitor logs
Politico ^ | 10/14/11 | Josh Gerstein

Posted on 10/14/2011 4:18:15 PM PDT by ColdOne

The Obama administration is appealing a judge's ruling that Secret Service records of visitors to the White House complex are subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

The Justice Department filed a formal notice of appeal Friday afternoon regarding U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell's August ruling rejecting arguments that the so-called WAVES records belong to the White House even though they are maintained and used by the Secret Service.

The decision to appeal the ruling to the D.C. Circuit would appear to be in tension with Obama's repeated pledges to operate the most transparent administration in history. The White House announced in Sept. 2009 that it was voluntarily releasing the names of most White House visitors from Sept. 15 forward. However, the conservative group Judicial Watch sought information on visits before that date.

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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: log

1 posted on 10/14/2011 4:18:17 PM PDT by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

But Obama promised to be open and transparent… he promised.


2 posted on 10/14/2011 4:22:21 PM PDT by Java4Jay
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To: Java4Jay
"But Obama promised to be open and transparent… he promised."

At least he's consistent - a consistent liar.

3 posted on 10/14/2011 4:24:02 PM PDT by Flag_This (Real presidents don't bow.)
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To: Flag_This; Java4Jay

he is transparent- transparently full of sh*t....


4 posted on 10/14/2011 4:25:39 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5million pay no federal income tax then vote demoKrat)
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To: ColdOne

The Tyrant’s AG: ”This is the MOST transparent regime ever.
To prove it, the DOJ/DHSS Czar is releasing the medical records
of the judge."

5 posted on 10/14/2011 4:25:46 PM PDT by Diogenesis ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. " Pres. Ronald Reagan)
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To: ColdOne

Time to call Hillary to misplace more records.


6 posted on 10/14/2011 4:26:24 PM PDT by bgill (There, happy now?)
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To: ColdOne

Taking an oath means nothing to Obama. He proved that when he told Justice to ignore DOMA, why should a promise mean anything?


7 posted on 10/14/2011 4:31:21 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: ColdOne
Sh!t ain't clear and obama is full of that stuff. Transparency my arse!

LLS

8 posted on 10/14/2011 4:34:45 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer ("Americans are hungry to feel once again a sense of mission and greatness." Ronaldo Magnus)
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To: bgill
Time to call Hillary to misplace more records.

The press could really do some interesting things if they would seek the truth instead of marxist ideology.

If they would devote the energy they devoted to Watergate, there are millions to be made in book deals. Fast and Furious. Solendra. Black Panthers. Fannie and Freddie. The list is endless.

Let alone doing the right thing as Americans.

9 posted on 10/14/2011 4:39:23 PM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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Obvious this man has something to hid

eventually ALL his secrets will be revealed...

this guy amazed me that he can't even have a short conversation with out the aid of a teleprompter...he is not the genius that he wants everyone to believe...

10 posted on 10/14/2011 4:43:44 PM PDT by haircutter
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To: ColdOne

Corrupt Marxist Bastard.


11 posted on 10/14/2011 5:05:46 PM PDT by onyx (You're here on FR so, support it! Compiling New Sarah Palin Ping List! Tell me if you want on it!)
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12 posted on 10/14/2011 5:06:31 PM PDT by onyx (You're here on FR so, support it! Compiling New Sarah Palin Ping List! Tell me if you want on it!)
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To: haircutter

Does anyone know if any other president has ever done this?


13 posted on 10/14/2011 5:15:36 PM PDT by basil (It's time to rid the country of "gun free zones" aka "Killing Fields")
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To: Java4Jay
I know. Looks like the dreams of his father were nightmares that scared the truth out of him. But thankfully, he kept his stepfather's teaching close to his heart. /sarc
14 posted on 10/14/2011 5:23:39 PM PDT by cashless (Unlike Obama and his supporters, I'd rather be a TEA BAGGER than a TEA BAGGEE.)
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To: ColdOne

Obvious observation - intent on dragging out the timeline.


15 posted on 10/14/2011 5:25:41 PM PDT by pacpam (action=consequence and applies in all cases - friend of victory)
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To: onyx

Poor baby-just wants to protect his friends...you know...George Soros, Billy Ayers, certain CEO’s and all the
labor boss scum whose names are on the visitor’s log.


16 posted on 10/14/2011 7:26:39 PM PDT by Republic (SO-uhbama sought help from romney MA healthcare authors? DUMP ROMNEY, no way will he kill obamacare.)
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