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terrya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 10:45 AM
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Can Bush repeal the Freedom of Information Act?
Given how the Bush administration has been so secretive with government documents...

Can Bush repeal FOIA? Can he...or John Ashcroft...suspend FOIA on "national security" issues?

Just wondering.

TIA

terrya
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  - Only Congress can repeal laws  sangh0   Oct-22-03 10:46 AM   #1 
  - yes, and i expect the * admin.  progressiverealist   Oct-22-03 10:50 AM   #3 
  - Short answer is yes.(nt)  mrgorth   Oct-22-03 10:50 AM   #2 
  - he doesn't need to. This admin just stonewalls and refuses to  soothsayer   Oct-22-03 11:08 AM   #4 
  - ASSkroft has already  liberalhistorian   Oct-22-03 11:10 AM   #5 
 
sangh0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 10:46 AM
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1. Only Congress can repeal laws
However, FOIA already includes an exception for info that would threaten our national security if released.
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progressiverealist Donating Member (460 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 10:50 AM
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3. yes, and i expect the * admin.
would find a way to link records regarding what was served at a state dinner to the war on terra
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mrgorth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 10:50 AM
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2. Short answer is yes.(nt)
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soothsayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 11:08 AM
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4. he doesn't need to. This admin just stonewalls and refuses to
release info, period.
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liberalhistorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 11:10 AM
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5. ASSkroft has already
watered down the FOIA to almost nothing, and has praised his staff for refusing more FOIA requests than have previously ever been refused.
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