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Obama Administration Sets New Record For Censoring & Denying-Access-To Government Documents
Submitted by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,
War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength
Censorship is Transparency
Many of you will have heard about how the White House recently celebrated National Freedom of Information Day by removing a federal regulation that subjects its Office of Administration to the Freedom of Information Act. While interesting, it turns out that was merely a sideshow to the real news; that fiscal 2014 marked a record year for government censorship of documents that are supposed to be available on request.
Specifically, data released Tuesday showed that the U.S. government responded to 647,142 requests, a 4% decrease over the previous year, and that the backlog of unanswered requests at year’s end surged by 55% to more than 200,00.
More from the AP:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration set a new record again for more often than ever censoring government files or outright denying access to them last year under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, according to a new analysis of federal data by The Associated Press.
The government took longer to turn over files when it provided any, said more regularly that it couldn’t find documents, and refused a record number of times to turn over files quickly that might be especially newsworthy.
It also acknowledged in nearly 1 in 3 cases that its initial decisions to withhold or censor records were improper under the law — but only when it was challenged.
Can’t make this stuff up.
Its backlog of unanswered requests at year’s end grew remarkably by 55 percent to more than 200,000. It also cut by 375, or about 9 percent, the number of full-time employees across government paid to look for records. That was the fewest number of employees working on the issue in five years.
The government responded to 647,142 requests, a 4 percent decrease over the previous year. It more than ever censored materials it turned over or fully denied access to them, in 250,581 cases or 39 percent of all requests. Sometimes, the government censored only a few words or an employee’s phone number, but other times it completely marked out nearly every paragraph on pages.
The government’s responsiveness under the open records law is an important measure of its transparency. Under the law, citizens and foreigners can compel the government to turn over copies of federal records for zero or little cost. Anyone who seeks information through the law is generally supposed to get it unless disclosure would hurt national security, violate personal privacy or expose business secrets or confidential decision-making in certain areas. It cited such exceptions a record 554,969 times last year.
Well in the UK, we know that protecting powerful pedophiles is considered a matter of “national security,” so who knows what this term even means anymore.
Additionally, isn’t it cute that the U.S. government is so concerned with public officials’ personal privacy, yet shows no concern about the privacy of the citizenry?
“What we discovered reaffirmed what we have seen all too frequently in recent years,” Pruitt wrote in a column published this week. “The systems created to give citizens information about their government are badly broken and getting worse all the time.”
The AP earlier this month sued the State Department under the law to force the release of email correspondence and government documents from Hillary Rodham Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state. The government had failed to turn over the files under repeated requests, including one made five years ago and others pending since the summer of 2013.
Under the law, the U.S. is required to move urgent requests from journalists to the front of the line for a speedy answer if records will inform the public concerning an actual or alleged government activity. But the government now routinely denies such requests: Over six years, the number of requests granted speedy processing status fell from nearly half to fewer than 1 in 8.
The CIA, at the center of so many headlines, has denied every such request the last two years.
Least. Transparent. Ever.
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Meet OIRA – The Secretive White House Office with Disturbing Regulatory Powers
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Because Obama!
Welcome to the new America.
10 year old girl and little brother attacked by thugs...
http://www.planbeconomics.com/2015/03/the-new-america-10-year-old-girl-a...
Anti-Christ was supposed to come as a false Messiah, promising all sorts of free shit to everybody and instead ruining the whole operation.
Couldn't be....
Silly assed stories....
PS, Mark... as to your video. This is why everybody should be able to open carry. Shit'd stop dead in it's tracks.
Ever wonder why we arm ISIS and disarm the populace? Huh?
OK, but in this case the victims were both children.
WTF? This was supposed to be the "most transparent" Admin in US history.
Obozo said so in order to get elected. Millions believed him and voted accordingly.
Surely he did not lie. Please, please... say it isn't so...
What!?!?! Politicians lie!?!?! You don't say!?!?!?!
Shhh?
Seems familiar.....where have I seen this before?
https://s.yimg.com/fz/api/res/1.2/JpYLD1jQas0D2LsaPyp5Dw--/YXBwaWQ9c3JjaGRkO2g9NjQwO3E9OTU7dz01NTk-/http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--yHBaG8LF_M/UJ-N8orOXhI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/1Re_ev400ZA/s640/rihanna+s+roman+numeral+tattoo+3.jpg
Here's a lot more....seems to be a fad.
https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrBT8kJmQpVIzQAbGdXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTByMjB0aG5zBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--?p=Shhh&fr=yfp-t-591-s
Hit reload....it goes on forever...
It's nearly spring yet the snowball keeps gaining momentum.
Since the Chinese have pretty much hacked everything and probably know all the good stuff already, who precisely does the gov think it's fooling anyway? Hey look, there's a mirror over there ...
You still believe election results? :)
Only in Israel....
Mass freakout in 3, 2, 1.......
Send lawyers, guns, and State Department money.
Only two days ago on ZH : "We have put in place the toughest ethics and transparency laws of any administration in history." - Barack Obama.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-03-16/lies-end-now-most-transparent-a...
Although he didn't accomplish any of his campaign promises, Obama keeps creating high quality lies without any kind of shame - or giggling.
He just doesn't want to piss off any rich people, he knows that don't end well for him.
Only two days ago on ZH : "We have put in place the toughest ethics and transparency laws of any administration in history." - Barack Obama.
He didn't say they were going to obey them. Just that they were put into place.
Kaiser Wilhelm II
"We have put in place the toughest ethics and transparency laws of any administration in history." - Barack Obama.
The key double-speak phrase is "putting in place the toughest".
By that he meant toughest AGAINST those who would release "classified" government information.
The "ethics" he speaks of are the "ethics" AGAINST transparency,
AGAINST revealing possibly embarassing or incriminating facts about the government and the private sponsors of politicians.
Remember the wisdom of Calvin & Hobbes comics?
Calvin: I used to hate writing assignments ...
but then I realized the purpose of writing [or for politicians, speaking]
is to inflate weak ideas, obscure poor reasoning,
and inhibit clarity.
with a little practice, writing [or speaking]
can be an intimidating and impenetrable fog!
[or the obscure and impenetrable "hope and change"]
Promises that keep breaking. Since 2008
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2008/11/the_tmi... http://www.cato.org/publications/techknowledge/promise-keeps-breaking
Armed bystanders could help. Didn't watch video.
Watched video. Shoot 'em all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5zFsy9VIdM
Both victims were hate crime victims. Let me be freakn clear.
As opposed to love crime victims?
....so ISIS can come here and kill us?
Maybe Chalky has already been flying them over here.
Those r some tough hyenas, but planet of the apes
Movie continues....... Great press coverage
What makes you think there's just one? The antichristians all feed children bullshit and use them until they die. Its a usurer's guide to human ownership.
That's beyond awful and yes I can see why they won't want that one going around.
The future is heading in a bad direction...
markmotive: Not much of a fight. Here in canada, when I was a kid 40 years or so ago, that fight in a schoolyard would have been considered a very 'minor' event.
I think kids have 'pussified' over the years...
Fuck you and your apology !
that was awful. where is Eric Holder on this race crime?
It's only a race/hate crime when it involves a white aggressor.
< psychic
< time traveller
The only thing now left to decide is whether George Orwell was a psychic or a time traveller...
I think that George Orwell was a student of history.
We will mark you down for Psychic then. You are right.
There aren't any time travelers because humans died before they figured out how to do it.
Or this age is so gay that no one wants to come here.
That's gay-ciss!
Now, if you'll please excuse me, there's some fudge over there that needs packin'.
John Titor
Don't forget Huxley, he got quite a lot right, too.
In fact, people may be easier to control with Soma (various legal and illegal mood altering drugs, alcohol, declining morals, etc.) than having jackboots on one's face forever.
All one needs is a few examples to be made of here and there, and the rest will be too deep in their igadget, nose candy, etc, to even bother to look up.
But, but... Hope & Change!
Lesser-of-two-evils! The other guys are so much worse!
Ready for Hillary! Look at all the white male priviledge we are slaying!
Party before principle! The talking heads on the TeeVee tell me what to think, and they're super-smart & super-trustworthy!
Find some sand and bury your head... everyone else is doing it!
*sigh*
"The White Male has undermined our Country! As of today, he will no longer be able to own property. This big yellow "W" I am holding will be required to be diplayed by all Anglos on their clothing. This large "C" will be worn by all Christians and enforced by the new Religious Police, trained by our Saudi friends.
"After the events of last week, "Crystal Week," as the press is calling it, I have determined all Anglo stores and businesses will become the property of the State.
"If these troublemakers cause any moar disruptions, I have the Authority to build "special camps" for them."
Hoax and Chains
Smoke and Flames
its much bigger than obama. allover europe they introduce patriot acts, saying its not like patrioact. even switzerland has just done now its own little patriotact.
they can spy on us, destroy our computers, but we are not supposed to know what the governthing is doing. natos hidden network used to an is using these informations.(see 1 if you like)
its all preface for the big take over. people are just getting too well connected and fed up with this kind of governthing.
whats behind this acting is making money with harmful stuff. but you cant corrupt the whole world, truth will allways seep through.
(1: in germany during the dönerkillings a guy from their secret service was surfing on a "flirting homepage", while they guy in front of the shop was killed. the secret agent payed, and sayd, he didnt see the dead guy lying there (whats not possible), and went out. its all proven, cause of the login in the "flirtpage". now the State Attorney cant ask the secret agent any questions about the murder, they can ask him anything else. like the weather or else, but not about the murder. this is where intransparency leads to: no more accountability.
it happens all over.)
but other networks are growing, truthful ones, they will atract people, try to connect to those.
not one smidgeon of corruption, none!
Most Transparent Admnistration.
/sarc
This is what dictators do. Nobody should be surprised. I'm only surprised by people who are surprised by this.
Hey ND, I'm surprised that you're surprised by people who are surprised by this.
I'm surprised I'm not confused.
I'm scared. I'm going to cling to my gun and Bible.
I just broke my own nose with my own palm.
Hey Neg, I assume you were aiming for the forehead. Palm control is hitting what you aim at... ;-D
OBTW: Tylers, you have turned ZH into an ad infested bog pit. SHAME ON YOU!!! Oh, and T.D. Ameritrade, you and your jwplayer powered pop up nagad can kiss my hiney. Every time that insult pops up, I pray that nobody does business with you. Boycott them ZHers.
messy perhaps you dont know the solution to your ad infection. I will not tell perhaps others will be kinder. the cure is out there go find it. firefox is your weapon.
I do, but I don't like addons and have set FF to wipe it's memory every time it shuts down. JWPlayer is evil. ZH is a bog pit and that's why I don't post as much as I used to. Also, I'm still not convinced that ZH isn't just a TLA honeypot.
I never thought I would live to see a more fucked up president than Jimmy Carter, but there ya go!
You have a Bush...
Say what you will about Bush but you can't cover for Obama, the dumbest cock sucker ever to hold office or Reggies brown snake in his mouth.
more fucked up president than Jimmy Carter - Bush
i answered the question. It's simple.
Bush is more fucked up than Carter and Obama is more fucked up than Bush. Therefore Obama is more fucked up than Carter.
And the successor will be even more fucked up.
Hitlary ClitOn
Cathy O’Brien
That's a deep rabbit hole....sure you want to go down there?
Jimmy and W find redemptions and salvation through the Newbie
And we come full circle (involuntary purging all around).
Cant stand Obama. but dumber than Dubya??
W didn't rely on teleprompters nearly as much. Take that away from Obama and um...
Maybe it is a toss up.
Not even close. Obozo is a true moron.
...err, uhh...
He had his infamous wireless earpiece.
Bush x 2
then there's the terms--
Bush 1 term but 3 if you count vp = 1, 2, or 3
Bush 2 = 2 terms, and of course they all worked together
total Bush terms 3 or 5
You seem to have forgotten Dubya, losing your short term memory??
Heres to all the FOX news parrotts and Rush Limbaugh ditto heads
A little tribute to Lee Atwater from the Drive By Truckers
"Made Up English Oceans"
6x9 and counting down in one after the otherthey'll go running up and down the road, angry as their mothers
over senseless acts of selfishness on made up English oceans
and made up English stomach contents tied to senseless notions
Once you grab them by the pride their hearts are bound to follow,
their natural fear of anything less manly or less natural,
like gunless sheriffs caught on lonesome roads and live to tell it
How hard it is for meaner men without the lead to sell it
Only simple men can see the logic in whatever
smarter men can whittle down till you can fit it on a sticker
Get it stuck like mud and bugs to names that set the standard,
They'll live it like it's gospel and they'll quote it like it's scripture
Its no matter if they dress real nice and sit up straight and stupid
and say their prayers in quiet ancient tongues
They're no different that the ones who close their eyes
and fall down to the ground
and twitch just like their nerves have come undone
So be it if they come to find out feeling good's
as easy as denying that there's day or night at all
til what it takes to feel a thing seems so far out of reach
they just claw their skin and grind their teeth and bawl
https://youtu.be/kBsOM1RR4jo
Sha na na na - sha na na na na
Sha na na na - sha na na na na
Sha na na na - sha na na na na
Sha na na na - sha na na na na
Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip dip
Mum mum mum mum mum mum
Get a job
Karen Carpenter?
We always tried to get her to eat something....but she wouldn't do it.
"Get a Job" by The Silhouettes (1957), before everybody had oh so much important stuff to say in songs.
Not your style, you actually have to think to get it. Now get going, about time for you to be dumbed down, so go watch your Hannity and Clowns.
I was thinking about what you wrote until I read "parrotts."
Shit Howdy you can spell !!
I never thought we would have an outright Dictator, but there ya go!
“If this were a dictatorship it would be a heck of a lot easier... as long as I'm the dictator. Hehehe.” - GWB
The CIA, at the center of so many headlines, has denied every such request the last two years.
Wow !
The good news is that we're only $10 billion away from interest on federal debt to exceed federal pensions.
http://usdebtclock.org/
Stumbled across this word...ressentiment, meaning "deep-seated resentment, frustration, and hostility accompanied by a sense of being powerless to express these feelings directly."
I think ressentiment will become thoroughly familiar to Americans by the end of the year.
9/11 Truth: Judges shocked by first time seeing video of WTC 7 collapse in Denmark court
Grainy UFO footage as evidence .... when the twin towers collapsed .... there was a bellows effect .... rivers of molten plastic and hot air .... WTC7 had the same innovative structural flaws .... as the twin towers .... nice try !
Hillary will be much more 'transparent' than this........
You just ruined my evening.
"Thundering from the dais of Congress!" (Sound of crickets chirping.)
Yes, indeed...World War Three would be started by executive authority and executive authority alone.
"Fear not, everyone! Everything is going just swell!" according to Congressman Hosrachenbreibrer, Republican from the New State of Caledoriniastad in what once was called Anaheim, California.
"Congress and our friends at the " Fed""(Congressman seen winking at fellow traveler gaggle standing behind him) "plan to keep the leash at no more than one trillion this time! Everything is fine!". Various jostlings for said microphone ensues...
I'm tapped out, 10 credit cards all at 50K, no cash, no drugs, a two year old kid, think it's time to go suicide, this won't cause any kind of crisis or credit card intrest rate hikes, will it?
I've said for years... "Hope & Change" was nothing but "Hoax & Chains". Just another example of it in a long list of examples too numerous to count.
We lie and spy while we make you ply and die.
The banksters need to repay us.
Cool
It takes a hell of a lot of character to walk away from that much money.
We challenged them to end the challenge but they refused to end the challenge which lead to chaos.
Athens rejects rejection.
Really, still running tired old Monty Python skits?
I reject your rejection. Hummpf. Nuff said.
Well there is one thing you can say about your daddy's generation and that is at least the old fuckers had the temerity to impeach and remove the crook in the White House. This current bunch of pussies have the day of the week embroidered on their panties and pay 5 bucks for a burnt cup of coffee with a white chick on the cup.
There are cowards all over the place.
I can see the bumper stickers now ... Clinton/Bush 2016.
That is actually great idea. Don't be negative, just expose the duality for exactly what it is.
"What difference... does it make?"
I commend you all... this is beautiful! The ideal ticket to expose the real state of our political system, and the perfect campaign slogan to boot! Kudos!
So what difference does it make?
so what difference does it make?
it makes none, but now you have gone
and your prejudice won't keep you warm tonight
Oh the devil will find work for idle hands to do
I stole and then I lied just because you asked me to
but now you know the truth about me
you won't see me anymore
well, I'm still fond of you
Most transparent adminstration ever*
* Among communist countries.
At first blush, I am mad at him. Hey you pussy assed bitch, what chu hiddin'?
But you know who we should be mad at?
US.
We are letting them act this way. WE ARE LETTING THEM GET AWAY WITH IT.
I fear that whoever follows Obama will ratchet secrecy up even higher. It's like an addictive drug.
I fear he's going to kill half of us before he slithers off into the sunset.
"You want to see that document? You must be a racist."
Or the other oft-used technique (aka "The Limbaugh Theorem") - "I found out about this censorship just like you did, in the news. It's not right. It's not American. I'm upset about this, and let me be clear - we are working around the clock to determine who is driving this censorship and why."
Dittoes, Bro !
Change you can believe in!
Are Barry's methods unsound?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdNsltQXTVU
Now is that underground change or above ground change? You know they don't see each other or know where the other is from.
Pro Forma
Latin: As a matter of form; in keeping with a form or practice.
~//~
Brazil - Geoff Muldaur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HtHEgINHO0 (3:27)
The Obama Administration also supports the CIA's concealment of crucial JFK records; 300 pages on Hunt alone, 50,000 others documents are Classified, and under the Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 these files can be withheld indefinitely under Presidential order even though some are supposed to be released by October 26th, 2017. Excellent. *Lights a Cigarette* A 52 year old crime you'll never get the official truth about.
Its backlog of unanswered requests at year’s end grew remarkably by 55 percent to more than 200,000. It also cut by 375, or about 9 percent, the number of full-time employees across government paid to look for records. That was the fewest number of employees working on the issue in five years.
These may be the only 'usefull' federal employees we have working right now...
O-blame-o says the U.S. needs more "middle class economics", and calls for cumpolsory voting:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/18/obama-calls-mandatory-vo...
Compulsory voting is like forcing you to consent to your own rape.
.....and Cannigula has two moar years, Comrades!
"It is unfair so many of our recent immigrants do not have decent housing. Using my pen and phone, all Anglo citizens will be required to allow these new Americans to stay in your homes. New housing will be provided for you at government expense."
Only if they add the option: "None of the above."
"Hello, Comrade Voter. Your ID. OK, here is your ballot. Choose a candidate. Sign your name again at the bottom."
"Comrade, there are five names on the ballot, but they are all the same name."
"That is correct, Comrade. But you must choose the Right Candidate by number. Good luck. Remember, the Sonoran Desert is hot this time of year, and rough without any water!"
"So, I have a 20% chance of picking the right Name and Number?"
"Yes, yes, Comrade, but we decide which number is right. Hurry up and vote, Comrade!"
Probably a lot of oligarchs, corporations and people with big money that have had about enough of the NWO since now it is terrorizing the existence of everybody. Obvious signs of severe headwinds for them.
What is surprising about this ?
Not that the obomination is doing it, but rather all the shit-for-brains who believed he was the messiah and voted for that motile mound of living garbage.
Plantation U.S.A.
Dress Barry,the zulu warrior up in a Colonel Sanders outfit and you got what he's wanted to be all the time.
Not a King but a Tribal escapade Frat party boy. Fried Chicken anyone?
"What can I do for you, sir? Oh, hello, Reggie."
"As Munchkin's lawyer, can you seal up Everything that goes on here, like you did all of his life's records?"
"Yes! Reggie and I want everything on the down low."
"I think so, sir. Let me borrow your pen and phone."
"OK!"
It shd be sayin Slavery is Freedom not Freedom is Slavery :)
War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength
Censorship is Transparency...
& debt is money.
Dumb black muslim has Kenya/Syria/Paki passports
Thanks for not bringing up the fake Social Security number.
re Obongo Regime sets new record for censoring....
They don't call it the USSA for nothing
From The White House....."but American adults need to be treated like kids, because they are mentally incapable of handling most problems, so it's best their government keeps such matters a secret from them..."
Lie is Truth
Bully is Help
Corruption is Aid
Obama has stated that all government documents will be released as transparent ink on transparent paper. Perfect transparency.
We Shsssssssd some folks......
This is a surprise. He is a marxist. A hard leftist.
Shhh!!!
I know, shocking isn't it that a Marxist would prefer absolute dictatorial power, absolutely shocking.
"I've got a pen and a phone!" ;-)
Now with mandatory voting from to Amerika, Marx will actually be elected. Coming to a Mark Dice video near you soon,
mandatory voting
This Democracy crap is getting really complicated....you're free.....but you have to vote.
Be very quiet on this topic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_voting
These are the 11 countries that enforce compulsory voting.
Do not give TPTB any more ideas about possible new revenue streams.
I didn't know Elon Musk is marxist. I thought he was just another bf subsidy sucker.
Soros tipped his hand too much in Fergeson.
"Never has there been so much data .... that so little has been given .... to so few !" Monedas at Comedy Jihad World Tour
My incontinence briefs .... have more transparency .... than this administration !
nothing to see here (literally)..move along move along..if we all woke up we would be hooked up to tubes sucking us dry and flushed down a waste pipe...red pills anyone?
He who controls the data, controls the future...
Watching some MSNBC for entertainment this morning. Mika and Joe believe they are doing god's work. Some reporter does a report on secret service crash at WH and how the tapes with good footage have been erased. Cut to Willie (I need to be the biggest ass kissing shill ever) Geist who deadpans saying something like "a lot of people can't believe there are no tapes." Spit my drink all over the computer screen. Really Willie??? When Hillary is President will Willie be shocked that the Clintons will have their own video system set up?
I have decided to use my pen and phone to make everyone Vote!
In 2016, All Americans will Vote or pay a stiff penalty!
Americans are tired of the money spent on campaigns and the rush of candidates who promise but do not deliver. I have Delivered Change to America, as I promised. I will also be the only candidate on the Ballot next year. Choose wisely. ID will be required!
News Alert -
US Secret Service to be replaced by UN Peacekeepers.
Not as inconceivable anymore, is it Agent Smith?
Young fools, you're all replacable.
BO has to go, now.