On his first full day in office, President Barack Obama ordered federal officials to “usher in a new era of open government” and “act promptly” to make information public.There are exemptions to solicitation of information under these acts that create problems and discrepancies. The nine exemptions to the FOIA address issues of sensitivity and personal rights. See Title 5 of the U.S. code
As Obama nears the end of his term, his administration hasn’t met those goals, failing to follow the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act, according to Bloomberg News.
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Nineteen of 20 cabinet-level agencies disobeyed the law requiring the disclosure of public information: The cost of travel by top officials. In all, just eight of the 57 federal agencies met Bloomberg’s request for those documents within the 20-day window required by the Act.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Obama Cabinet Members disobeying the Law?
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All politicians and governments at all levels are hypocrites, we already know this. We need major reform of all levels of government, maybe make it all mandatory and volunteer basis only and make all of us involved more. There is just too much waste and too much corruption. And Lynn, you will drive yourself crazy researching and reporting it all. Prayer might be the only way.
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