Jimmy Carter: We Need Fewer Secrets
Charles Johnson
Mon Jul 3, 2006 at 7:24 am PDT • Views: 181
America’s most disgraceful former president, Jimmy Carter, says: We Need Fewer Secrets.
So we can pass the Global Test.
In the United States, we must seek amendments to FOIA to be more in line with emerging international standards, such as covering all branches of government; providing an oversight body to monitor compliance; including sanctions for failure to adhere to the law; and establishing an appeal mechanism that is easy to access, speedy and affordable. We cannot take freedom of information for granted. Our democracy depends on it.
Frank says: