21 Jan 09 Openness & Transparency

After eight years of wheeling and dealing and secretiveness behind the scenes, and invasions of personal liberties such as unwarranted wire-tapping, it’s good to see President Obama stand up and state that there will be more transparency in Government, and that he expects his administration to follow the FOIA not only to the letter, but also in spirit.

Time will, of course, tell if this is to have a great deal of real effect in the openness of how Government conducts its business, but it’s surely a big step in the right direction.

Tags: FOIA, government, obama, openness, transparency