Will The Freedom Of Information Act Get A Boost In The Arm?

    The Democrats are now seeking ways to put some bite into our open government laws so that the Bush Crime Family can be forced to release more records which are requested under the Freedom Of Information Act.

   No matter what kind of bill is introduced to get the information out to the public or to whoever, it ain't going to work as long as the Bush Crime Family is in the White House. The only way that info is going to be forth coming is by marching into the White house, clubbing the inhabitants over their heads and then just taking the records.

Rep. Lacy Clay, D-Mo., said legislation he is considering would be broader than an open government bill last year which sought to reduce the number of disputed FOIA requests and improve reporting requirements to Congress. The legislation never reached a vote in the House or Senate

Clay said the old bill will be the starting point for a new one that will take direct aim at the administration's practice of using the threat of terrorism to withhold "nonsensitive information."

"I am deeply concerned that this administration appears to be shielding information that ought to be accessible to the public," said Clay, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's subcommittee on information policy.

 

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Talk Show Comedians

   Some of the late night comedians and their comments on the currant stories.

"I have some sad news for 'the gays' (as they're referred to). Unfortunately, they have lost one of their own this evening.  Ted Haggard, the evangelical preacher who, as you know, was caught doing meth and fucking dudes. The Denver Post is reporting that he is now 'completely heterosexual.'  People say, 'How did they turn this clearly gay man into a heterosexual?' It's very simple. Y’know when you were a kid and your father caught you smoking...then he decided to make you smoke a carton? Ted's been a busy boy."
---Jon Stewart

"The principal of an Islamic school run by the government of Saudi Arabia has admitted that they use textbooks which describe Jewish people as "apes" and Christians as "pigs," and says they will continue to use them because they are appropriate for 5-year-olds. How lucky are we that the Saudis are our allies."
---Jay Leno

"This Sunday, February 11th, is a very important day in our nation’s history. It’s the one-year anniversary of Dick Cheney shooting an old man in the face. ... It could turn out to be the least damaging thing the Bush administration has done."
---Jimmy Kimmel

"Earlier today, Senator Barack Obama announced his candidacy for president. Upon hearing the news, Hillary Clinton punched a pillow so hard it turned into a diamond."
---Amy Poehler

 

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