What do you know, Obama isn’t quite as transparent as he promised he’d be. Surprise, surprise!
It’s hardly the image of transparency the Obama administration wants to project: A workshop on government openness is closed to the public.The event Monday for federal employees is a fitting symbol of President Barack Obama’s uneven record so far on the Freedom of Information Act, a big part of keeping his campaign promise to make his administration the most transparent ever. As Obama’s first year in office ends, the government’s actions when the public and press seek information are not yet matching up with the president’s words. …
