Obama's golf partner.
Posted on 03/16/2011 3:15:14 PM PDT by Nachum
The White House postponed an event scheduled for Wednesday afternoon where President Obama was supposed to receive an award for a commitment to transparency due to unspecified “changes to the president’s schedule.”
The award was to be presented by organizers of the Freedom of Information Day conference in conjunction with “Sunshine Week” for the president’s “deep commitment to an open and transparent government—of, by, and for the people.”
The Associated Press reported this week that despite pledges of increased transparency, the Obama administration last year responded to fewer Freedom of Information Act requests than the year before.
In 2010 there were 544,360 requests filed at the 35 largest government agencies. The AP reported that the administration “refused to release any sought-after materials in more than 1-in-3 information requests.”
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“The White House postponed an event scheduled for Wednesday afternoon where President Obama was supposed to receive an award for a commitment to transparency due to unspecified “changes to the president’s schedule.”
It will be rescheduled to an undisclosed time and location.
Obama's golf partner.
I sure hope that this asshat organization didn’t spend alot on Zer0’s trophy for transparency.
Maybe it was a make believe invisible award.
Transparency don’cha know
“In 2010 there were 544,360 requests filed at the 35 largest government agencies.”
Wondering why there are 35, or more largest government agencies. Are they really necessary?
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