Thread: Trump's White House will keep its guest book secret

Originally Posted by Judy

No, I'm not big on transparency. I think people, businesses and most government leaders and agencies require some privacy to function properly.

Too much privacy in government is how "swamps" get started. Remember, we pay their salaries. Just saying ......

Sure, too much privacy, but when there is too much openness, they can't function. We have had Federal Freedom of Information Act laws since 1967.

How did that work out for you?

Originally Posted by Judy

Sure, too much privacy, but when there is too much openness, they can't function. We have had Federal Freedom of Information Act laws since 1967.

How did that work out for you?

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Draw a picture for you? Okay.

The United States has had Federal Freedom of Information Laws since 1967. That means with few exceptions to protect national security and personal citizen privacy, virtually all documents in the government possession have been open to the public since 1967.

Is our country better off or worse off as a result of it? Have our government workers, public officials, elected leaders and elected representatives done a better job for US since 1967, a worse job, or no difference?

Is the swamp bigger or smaller today than it was in 1967?

Originally Posted by Judy

Draw a picture for you? Okay.

The United States has had Federal Freedom of Information Laws since 1967. That means with few exceptions to protect national security and personal citizen privacy, virtually all documents in the government possession have been open to the public since 1967.

Is our country better off or worse off as a result of it? Have our government workers, public officials, elected leaders and elected representatives done a better job for US since 1967, a worse job, or no difference?

Is the swamp bigger or smaller today than it was in 1967?

Your response does not change what I said concerning our need for more government transparency and insight into who visits the White House on a daily basis. Our government officials and politicians work for us and keeping something as basic as a White House visit list secret is not necessary or in the best interest of the voting public. Perhaps you think Trump has something to hide?

Anyone who thinks I get my information from InfoWars shouldn't have any right to see the visitor's log of the President of the United States.

Originally Posted by Judy

I like Judicial Watch, but disagree with them on this one. They would do the country a bigger favor to ask for the visitor's logs to federal judges offices.

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Judicial Watch Statement on Trump White House Decision to Keep Secret the Names of White House Visitors

APRIL 14, 2017
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(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement by the Trump White House about its decision to keep secret the names of White House visitors:


“Judicial Watch is disappointed with the Trump White House decision to keep secret the names of White House visitors.

Unfortunately, this move is perfectly in line with the policy of the Obama White House to prevent these visitors logs from being processed and released under the Freedom of Information Act.

President Trump should simply allow the Secret Service to apply FOIA to its White House visitor logs.

The Secret Service can protect the personal privacy of some visitors while upholding the rule of law.

This new secrecy policy undermines the rule of law and suggests this White House doesn’t want to be accountable to the American people.”

http://www.judicialwatch.org/press-r...ouse-visitors/

JD2 exerpt:

This new secrecy policy undermines the rule of law and suggests this White House doesn’t want to be accountable to the American people.”

Thank you.