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In reply to the discussion: Carl Bernstein: Clinton Used Private Server to Avoid FOIA, Congressional Oversight [View all]Jitter65
(3,089 posts)people do not realize the number of frivolous and time-consuming FOIA requests that come in from the public and the Congress. It is frequently use by Congressional staff for political reasons or to go after political appointees they don't like. When personal information like e-mails are mixed in with records they get requested also. Except for her files being kept on her personal server at home her actions are not unlike many who work for the government. Most of the time they just say they don't have the record. Sometimes it takes months to redact records for an FOIA request. The Act itself needs to be changed to be more specific about what records are covered and should be narrowed. Also, the government needs to change the way they classify information and documents. The system for classifying information is very sloppy and subjective.