Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Obama Administration Transparency Getting Worse

Posted by samzenpus on from the nothing-to-see-here dept.

schwit1 writes "The government's own figures from 99 federal agencies covering six years show that halfway through its second term, the administration has made few meaningful improvements in the way it releases records. In category after category — except for reducing numbers of old requests and a slight increase in how often it waived copying fees — the government's efforts to be more open about its activities last year were their worst since President Barack Obama took office."

12 of 152 comments (clear)

  1. Most Transparent Ever! by prisoner-of-enigma · · Score: 5, Insightful

    “This is the most transparent administration in history,” -- Barack Obama, February 2013

    "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." -- Napoleon, Animal Farm, by George Orwell

    --
    In the end they will lay their freedom at our feet and say to us, Make us your slaves, but feed us. - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
    1. Re:Most Transparent Ever! by funwithBSD · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Transparent as in we can see right through this bullshit.

      --
      Never answer an anonymous letter. - Yogi Berra
    2. Re:Most Transparent Ever! by SuricouRaven · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Pretty much. Obama ran on the platform of 'change.' He isn't bringing it. The only reason his supporters continued to support him last election was because a democrat not advancing their agenda would still be better than a republican openly fighting against it.

    3. Re:Most Transparent Ever! by DarkOx · · Score: 5, Insightful

      He has broken the law plenty too, but the House won't try impeachment because they know the Senate majority does not care the law has been broken they are going to protect their guy.

      The GOP learned its lesson the last time around, its not politically useful to impeach a president unless you have a Senate willing to follow through with a conviction and removal from office.

      As far as anyone else doing anything about it, the SCOTUS will find some weasel wordy way to conclude they haven't got standing.

      --
      Repeal the 17th Amendment TODAY! Also Please Read http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/right-to-read.html
    4. Re:Most Transparent Ever! by TheCarp · · Score: 4, Funny

      I would love to give all politicians a break...somewhere around C1 or C2.

      --
      "I opened my eyes, and everything went dark again"
    5. Re:Most Transparent Ever! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Pretty much. Obama ran on the platform of 'change.' He isn't bringing it.

      Well that does it. I am not voting for him again.

    6. Re:Most Transparent Ever! by kenj0418 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I would love to give all politicians a break...somewhere around C1 or C2.

      This would require that they have a spine - so that leaves out 99% of politicians.

    7. Re:Most Transparent Ever! by Feyshtey · · Score: 4, Informative

      He took an oath to protect and defend the Consitituion. He's not only failed to do so, but he's actively campaigned against the laws and procedures in regard to it. He's ignored it by circumventing or coopting the co-equal branches. If that's not ipeachable actions I dont know what is.

      --
      "But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it,..." - Nancy Pelosi
  2. Re:I appreciate that. by Feyshtey · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How about if we start by acknowledging that there was never supposed to be a "ruling class" and elminating that philosophy from our culture.

    --
    "But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it,..." - Nancy Pelosi
  3. Re:"halfway through its second term" ? by SuricouRaven · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Because Palin was a soundbite politician. She had an open distaste for carefully considering all sides of an issue, favoring the use of quick slogans ('Drill Baby Drill') to win over the unthinking. It's always hard to tell a politicians image from reality - behind closed doors she could have been a genius in all things - but the image she carefully projected was of the quick-thinking renegade who didn't have the time to actually read any reports or listen to advisers, but instead promised she could run a country on gut instinct and American luck.

  4. You thought things would change? by macbeth66 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Really? You (schwit1) must be disappointed on a regular basis.

    Sorry, even if Obama really wanted to change things, he's still an elected. The bureaucracy marches on and very rarely cares about the comings and goings of temporary staff, even if they are the boss.

  5. Re:"halfway through its second term" ? by Quila · · Score: 5, Insightful

    favoring the use of quick slogans ('Drill Baby Drill') to win over the unthinking

    "Yes we can," "Change we can believe in," "Common sense gun laws," "Most transparent administration"