Sunshine on my shoulder gets me sunburned.
March 16, 2013 11:27 AM Subscribe
Did you know that this is the last day of Sunshine Week? What is Sunshine Week? An attempt to get a nationwide discussion going about the importance of access to public information and what it means for you and your community. (from 2005 a Blue note was sung with This little light of mine here on the Blue)
How many remember statements about how there was a need to restore the American people’s trust in their government by making government more transparent? From answers like Dick Cheney was worse when asked to be shown the legal justification on drone policy to an ACLU Staff Attorney claiming "We've seen a meteoric rise in the number of claims to protect secret law, the government's interpretations of laws or its understanding of its own authority. In some ways, the Obama administration is actually even more aggressive on secrecy than the Bush administration." there doesn't seem to be any reason to worry about a future so bright you've gotta wear shades.
How many remember statements about how there was a need to restore the American people’s trust in their government by making government more transparent? From answers like Dick Cheney was worse when asked to be shown the legal justification on drone policy to an ACLU Staff Attorney claiming "We've seen a meteoric rise in the number of claims to protect secret law, the government's interpretations of laws or its understanding of its own authority. In some ways, the Obama administration is actually even more aggressive on secrecy than the Bush administration." there doesn't seem to be any reason to worry about a future so bright you've gotta wear shades.
Ah, this must be the origin of the the term "sunshine list" which is the list of all the folks paid with provincial government money who make over $100,000 per year. Very interesting list, that.
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 7:46 PM on March 16, 2013
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 7:46 PM on March 16, 2013
Where the Sun Don’t Shine: President Obama promised transparency and open government. He failed miserably. So why do Washington watchdog groups look the other way?
posted by homunculus at 10:36 AM on March 17, 2013 [1 favorite]
posted by homunculus at 10:36 AM on March 17, 2013 [1 favorite]
So why do Washington watchdog groups look the other way?
Probably for the same reasons most rank and file democrats do.
posted by AElfwine Evenstar at 4:23 AM on March 22, 2013
Probably for the same reasons most rank and file democrats do.
posted by AElfwine Evenstar at 4:23 AM on March 22, 2013
« Older Some people just can't let sleeping frogs lie... | Caturday Crackup Newer »
This thread has been archived and is closed to new comments
I built a website from sunshine law material - when Lisa McPherson died at Scientology's Florida headquarters, the evidence gathered by the Clearwater Police Department was made available to anyone who sent them a check for $25. All 6719 pages of it.
Sunshine laws are a great thing, and I really appreciate you highlighting Sunshine Week. Thanks!
posted by kristi at 1:24 PM on March 16, 2013