I just read the below in a news article. President Obama is calling for “transparency” in government. Funny that this doesn’t include BCs. Quote follows:
In an attempt to deliver on pledges of a transparent government, Obama said he would change the way the federal government interprets the Freedom of Information Act. He said he was directing agencies that vet requests for information to err on the side of making information public — not to look for reasons to legally withhold it — an alteration to the traditional standard of evaluation.
Just because a government agency has the legal power to keep information private does not mean that it should, Obama said. Reporters and public-interest groups often make use of the law to explore how and why government decisions were made; they are often stymied as agencies claim legal exemptions to the law.
“For a long time now, there’s been too much secrecy in this city,” Obama said.
It’s simple. “For a long time now, there’s been too much secrecy in this city,” Obama said. That doesn’t apply to Honolulu. See, isn’t he brilliant? Let’s all do the Obama homage dance in adoration of our new messiah...