Originally Posted by
PJL
What is it really ?
We elect a government to run our national affairs , as citizens of advanced modern societies and countries . What possible reason do they have for being able to "legally" keep secrets from us ? The "Freedom of Information Act" seems more like a legal mechanism for our elected leaders to tell us lies with impunity . We find out the truth many many years after the event - and by then , it's too late , the damage has been done , and everyone has moved on . Why has this become so acceptable to most people ?