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We Need Fewer Secrets (JIMMY CARTER)
The Washington Post ^ | 7/3/06 | Jimmy Carter

Posted on 07/02/2006 9:58:06 PM PDT by 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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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bertlance; billybeer; billycarter; carter; carterlegacy; day444; desertone; doubledigitinterest; gaslines; govwatch; iranhostages; jimmuh; jimmycarter; killerrabbits; malaise; mrpeanut; recurringnightmare; stagflation; thankureagan; worstpresidentever
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To: paulat
Mr. Chicken shite' strikes again. If he had acted as the Constitution directed during the Iranian Hostage Crisis, much of this nonsense could have been avoided. You have a real legacy Mr. Peanut Head.
101 posted on 07/03/2006 5:05:56 AM PDT by conservativecorner
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To: DustyMoment
I think the Lord looked down, saw the original Jimmy Carter, and sent that mold to the foundry to be melted down.
102 posted on 07/03/2006 5:23:03 AM PDT by .cnI redruM (The last President from VA named George was good too! Allen in 2008!)
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To: paulat
I'll give Goofy-Tooth credit. We sure came together as a nation on election day 1980!
103 posted on 07/03/2006 5:30:02 AM PDT by .cnI redruM (The last President from VA named George was good too! Allen in 2008!)
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To: onyx

Jimmy's big problem is that he's never gotten over his defeat to Reagan.

He has no legacy, but one of a 'loser'.

You hear libs like Martin Sheen say he was the smartest Prez ever. Maybe he was in I.Q. but it didn't help him during his term as Prez.

Ever since then he's been trying to erase that bad memory with 'good works', writing bad books (i have his first one, Gawd), and constantly stabbing America in the back by supporting Chavez, Castro, ....

He's bitter, and it shows.


104 posted on 07/03/2006 5:32:17 AM PDT by period end of story
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To: catpuppy
>>>>In the United States, we must seek amendments to FOIA to be more in line with emerging international standards


Which was exactly what Congressman Jefferson was doing when he stashed the bribe money in his freezer. He was bringing US governance more in line with international standards.
105 posted on 07/03/2006 5:32:24 AM PDT by .cnI redruM (The last President from VA named George was good too! Allen in 2008!)
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To: PISANO
Yeah, back when he was a nukaler engineeer, the world just teetered on the brink.
106 posted on 07/03/2006 5:33:39 AM PDT by .cnI redruM (The last President from VA named George was good too! Allen in 2008!)
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To: paulat

Worst President Ever


107 posted on 07/03/2006 5:36:46 AM PDT by Vision ("America's best days lie ahead. You ain't seen nothing yet"- Reagan)
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To: Vision

Yep.

But he must love all the anti-Bush talk; even contributing to it himself, hoping that someone will be thought of less than he was.


108 posted on 07/03/2006 5:44:41 AM PDT by period end of story
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To: paulat

Never thought i'd say this. Mr. Peanut is worse than His Slickness.

GAAACK!


109 posted on 07/03/2006 5:46:57 AM PDT by sauropod (Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys." PJO)
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To: paulat

more mush from the wimp...


110 posted on 07/03/2006 5:47:07 AM PDT by chilepepper (The map is not the territory -- Alfred Korzybski)
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To: paulat
Hey Jimmy why didn't you list your two pals Castro and Hugo?

I'm sure there willing to share their secrets and open up their governments to scrutiny as well...NOT!

111 posted on 07/03/2006 5:49:17 AM PDT by crazyhorse46
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112 posted on 07/03/2006 5:54:02 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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113 posted on 07/03/2006 5:58:36 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Man was made in the image of God, not pond scum)
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To: T. Buzzard Trueblood
Carter admires Bill Clinton who tried to give all our secrets away.

The Carter presidency was four of the most depressing years I've ever had and I wasn't interested in politics at the time.

114 posted on 07/03/2006 5:59:39 AM PDT by oyez (Appeasement is insanity)
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115 posted on 07/03/2006 5:59:56 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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116 posted on 07/03/2006 6:03:11 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776
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To: paulat

Can't we do something with him? Lock him in Leavenworth? Commit him to an insane asylum? (if we still have them) Ship him to Somalia? ANYthing?


117 posted on 07/03/2006 6:05:32 AM PDT by madison10
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To: paulat
Jimmy Carter's presidency was a massive joke on America. He had a single spectacular accomplishment (Camp David Accords) and he's been trying to ride a wave of statesmanship on that one event for nearly thirty years.

He's like the

Billy Ray Cyrus of politicians...one hit wonder, trying to ride that one freakin' hit for the rest of his career.

118 posted on 07/03/2006 6:38:09 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: AmericanMade1776
Could Jimmy Carter look any pastier in that pic?
119 posted on 07/03/2006 6:39:00 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Carl LaFong
He was NOT the worst president of the last 100 years-he was the worst president in the last 230 years.

Good point. I only used the century # because my memory doesn't go back any further than that.

120 posted on 07/03/2006 7:33:50 AM PDT by vox_freedom (Fear no evils)
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