even though he has been bleating about how open and transparent his administration is and will be.
Another day, another lie.
PROMISES, PROMISES: Records not so open with Obama
What a crock. He is just so full of shit.
Where is the American media? What happened to journalistic integrity?
I first heard about this a little while ago on FOX. Will we see it on ABC? MSNBC? CNN?
It's on Huffer too in case you libs doubt the story.
Another day, another lie.
PROMISES, PROMISES: Records not so open with Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) - One year into its promise of greater government transparency, the Obama administration is more often citing exceptions to the nation's open records law to withhold federal records even as the number of requests for information decline, according to a review by The Associated Press of agency audits about the Freedom of Information Act.
Among the most frequently cited reasons for keeping records secret: one that Obama specifically told agencies to stop using so frequently. The Freedom of Information Act exception, known as the "deliberative process" exemption, lets the government withhold records that describe its decision-making behind the scenes.
Obama's directive, memorialized in written instructions from the Justice Department, appears to have been widely ignored.
Major agencies cited the exemption at least 70,779 times during the 2009 budget year, up from 47,395 times during President George W. Bush's final full budget year, according to annual reports filed by federal agencies. Obama was president for nine months in the 2009 period.
The government's track record under the Freedom of Information Act is widely considered a principal measurement of how transparently it makes decisions. When Obama promised last year to be more open he said doing so "encourages accountability through transparency," and said: "My administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government."
In a new statement Tuesday, Obama noted the release of White House visitor logs and federal data online in recent months said his administration was recommitted "to be the most open and transparent ever."
"We are proud of these accomplishments, but our work is not done," Obama said. "We will continue to work toward an unmatched level of transparency, participation and accountability across the entire administration."
What a crock. He is just so full of shit.
Where is the American media? What happened to journalistic integrity?
The administration has stalled even over records about its own efforts to be more transparent. The AP is still waiting—after nearly three months—for records it requested about the White House's "Open Government Directive," rules it issued in December directing every agency to take immediate, specific steps to open their operations up to the public.
I first heard about this a little while ago on FOX. Will we see it on ABC? MSNBC? CNN?
It's on Huffer too in case you libs doubt the story.
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