Freedom of Information Act Now Classified

[Amaterasu]

From:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jerome-halligan/freedom-of-information-act-classified_b_3806304.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

Washington - The Obama administration has classified the 1967 Freedom of Information Act, according to intelligence officials. The landmark piece of legislation, often referred to as FOIA, was signed by President Lyndon Johnson and guaranteed access to previously unreleased information and documents controlled by various branches of the U.S. government. It had a wide-ranging impact on the ability of advocacy groups, journalists and the general public to obtain information which they would otherwise likely have been unable to obtain.

The intelligence officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, as they are not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, admitted they were not aware of the reason for the law's sudden classification. Attempts to view the text of the law on the U.S. Department of Justice website return a 404 "not found" error page, as of 4 p.m. EDT today.

The White House would not comment on why the famous piece of legislation is now classified, but White House Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest issued a statement which said, "The White House will have no comment on the law in question, as the fact that it has been designated classified, is itself classified. Rest assured, whoever released information about this legislation's classification to the press will be punished to the fullest extent of the law."

More at link.


So.  W.T.F.? ? ? ? ?

[robomont]

this cant be real.well we were getting close to the seventy five year clause on roswell.

[Amaterasu]

It's off the Huffington Post, robo...  I'm guessing They're pretty good with Their fact checking - especially with something THAT seemingly off the wall.

THEY want to bury the FOIA so no One will use it anymore.  They don't like having to answer to these requests.

[sky otter]

Amy i think you missed the beginning



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web site is working

http://www.foia.cia.gov/

http://www.archives.gov/foia/foia-guide.html

[Amaterasu]

Yup.  I missed "satire."  It was hiding in there not exactly jumping out.

Thanks sky!