Administration of Openness

[fabijo]

What? I'm shocked!

More than 300 public-records lawsuits filed in Obama's first year

In case after case, the plaintiffs say little has changed since the Bush administration years, when most began their quests for records. Agencies still often fight requests for disclosure, contending that national security and internal decision-making need to be protected.

Despite the administration's opening scores of documents, court dockets show a slight increase in the number of lawsuits -- 319 -- filed under the Freedom of Information Act since Obama was sworn into office last January. In the final two years of the Bush administration, by comparison, there were 278 records suits filed in 2007 and 298 in 2008. People seeking records can sue only after the government repeatedly rejects their requests, usually after months of attempts and appeals.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/26/AR2010012602048.html

 

[phil]

I completely agree with the idea of openness in government. I really do believe if the American people had all the information available, they can make better decisions.