Posted on 11/01/2011 4:36:00 AM PDT by marktwain
“Justice Dept. proposes lying, hiding existence of records under new FOIA rule,” The Daily Caller reports.
A proposed revision to Freedom of Information Act rules would allow federal agencies to lie to citizens and reporters seeking certain records, telling them the records don’t exist.
“A final version of the proposed rule could be issued by the end of this year. If approved, the new rule would officially become a federal regulation with the force of law,” Investors.com warns.
Presumably the Nixon White House could have used the rule during Watergate to say, "Tape? What tape? It doesn't exist." This rule is more effective than any number of shredders could be.
Indeed. Even without changing existing rules, Gun Rights Examiner readers have seen how the government stalls, withholds and stonewalls. Yet even so, valuable information has been gleaned so far from a Freedom of Information Act response regarding a “Gunwalker” briefing filed in February (the month before Attorney General Eric Holder directed the submission of the proposed FOIA rule change), including documented evidence of whistleblower intimidation (see sidebar photo accompanying this article).
Besides, there are existing safeguards to protect excludable information under current law, as the American Civil Liberties Union points out in its comment on the proposed rule change. Authorizing the administration—any administration—to introduce lies into the FOIA process is a perversion of the intent behind the law, with far deeper implications.
So what can we do?
Unfortunately, the comment period has passed—initially it was extended until April 20 of this year, and while the proposed change was reopened for comments in September, that period closed on October 19.
How did this happen, and why are we just learning about it now?
(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ...
“Justice Dept. proposes lying, hiding existence of records under new FOIA rule,” The Daily Caller reports.
“hy does Justice Department need to lie on FOIA responses?”
Because it’s as crooked Satan’s tail.
It rather codifies Obama’s value system.....
Simple. The DOJ is infested with a pack of liberals and LIBERALS LIE!!!!!
The government is criminal and needs to cleaned out.
Even the Bulgers cared more for America than the DOJ.
Imagine that.
Mike
“Can they change the FOIA without congressional action?”
In the words of Oturd, they cannot wait for Congress.
They have been lying and hiding for years, now they are just bold enough to tell you about it.
Mike
Criminals seeking to hide the evidence, The ultimate cover-up.
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