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Saturday, May 26, 2007

Finding the Secret Senator...

OK, folks: it's on.

What began as a half-baked idea on Memorial Day weekend has taken form, and we need your help finding the rascal who placed a secret hold on the FOI reform bill in Congress. That's right: an unnamed U.S. Senator would like to stall meaningful FOI reform through secrecy...

If you can't get outraged about this, you lack a pulse.

SPJ has graciously agreed to host our outing party, at www.spj.org

Call your Senator now! This is fun!

CD

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Dr. Davis,

Of course when I heard about this via SPJ, memories of ye old 'Controls of Information' class came flooding back to me. Secret hold on a FOIA bill. Sounds like part of a weak action thriller plot.


I'm working on a quick piece about the Secret Senator for the local alt weekly in Louisville, but I thought I'd take a minute to see what you had to say on the subject. I always admired how you had a sense of humor about these things. Then again, I guess you either have to laugh or...

Take Care,
Jennifer Oladipo

National Freedom of Information Coalition said...

Hi Jennifer! Glad you're checking out the blog! And yes, we might as well laugh....or cry....