Posted on 03/17/2010 9:16:46 AM PDT by Nachum
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Doorchained
Here's a not-so-tiny tidbit of data that's getting lost in the White House-driven public frenzy over healthcare legislation this week:
The White House Democratic administration of Barack Obama, who denounced his presidential predecessor George W. Bush as the most secretive in history, is now denying more Freedom of Information Act requests than the Republican did.
Transparency and openness were deemed so important to the new president that on his first full day in office last year he dispatched a memo to all federal agencies saying:
Transparency and openness were so important to the new president that on his first full day in office last year, he dispatched a much-publicized memo throughout the federal government saying:
All agencies should adopt a presumption in favor of disclosure, in order to renew their commitment to the principles embodied in FOIA, and to usher in a new era of open Government. The presumption of disclosure should be applied to all decisions involving FOIA.
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the list, ping
When the LA Time turns, you know you have trouble in Rivercity.
Freedom of Information requests not required Obama telegraphs all his actions evertone knows he’s all red.
I wish the LA Times would release that video they have of Obama at the Palestinian event - it would be perfect timing now that he’s working so hard on the Obama Intifada.
Obama is a liar. He said he would have the most open and honest administration, yet, is is the most corrupt and secretive administration, even more so than the Nixon admin.
“He said he would have the most open and honest administration”
You’ve got to remember that up is now down and visa-versa!
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