Sunday, March 20, 2016

President Obama's Secrecy

President Obama described his administration as being the most open.
My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government.  We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration.

The Obama administration has actually worked to undo the open access law known as FOIA.

It Took a FOIA Lawsuit to Uncover How the Obama Administration Killed FOIA Reform
The Obama administration has long called itself the most transparent administration in history. But newly released Department of Justice (DOJ) documents show that the White House has actually worked aggressively behind the scenes to scuttle congressional reforms designed to give the public better access to information possessed by the federal government.

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