One reason many objected to the Finance Reform and the Health care bills was that the people who voted for it had not read it and therefore, there could be things in it that are highly objectionable if not downright unconstitutional.
We are still finding poison pills in the Healthcare measure and now we find out that the SEC is now no longer legally required to make public any of it's activities, decisions, or records.
For all of its flaws and abuses, the Freedom of Information Act has made our government more accountable by allowing ordinary citizens to access government information that may uncover illegal activities or objectionable actions.
The current administration has already shown a willingness to stonewall and delay legal requests for information (without much complaint from the press).
Now they are shutting the door and keeping us in the dark.
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