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To: SliderOnTheBlack who wrote (18460)	8/5/2009 8:06:13 PM
From: Bert	2 Recommendations Respond to of 50452

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To: SliderOnTheBlack who wrote (18460)	8/6/2009 1:01:38 PM
From: colburg*	5 Recommendations Respond to of 50452

Obama's dissident database could be secret -- and permanent [url]http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Obamas-dissident-database-could-be-secret----and-permanent-52571822.html[/url] I'll just hit some of the highlights. On Monday, White House director of new media Macon Phillips posted a note on the White House web site complaining of "disinformation about health insurance reform." "These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation," Phillips wrote. "Since we can't keep track of all of them here at the White House, we're asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov." ___________________________________________________________________ But wait, this isn't even the bad part. In fact, the following are so disturbing that the previous paragraph almost seems harmless. ___________________________________________________________________ the White House plan is likely not covered by the Privacy Act the White House can legally keep records of the emails and other communications it receives the White House is not covered by the Freedom of Information Act, which means it would not have to release any information on the plan the collected emails likely will be covered by the Presidential Records Act, which requires the White House to preserve and maintain its records for permanent storage in a government database ___________________________________________________________________ So let me get this straight. The White House can do what they want, it's legal, it's not held accountable by the Freedom of Information Act, and anything collected MUST be stored in a database by law and nothing can be done about any of it. I think that this is about the most "in your face" Washington has ever been. They're not hiding it, they're twisting (bending, breaking, ignoring) laws to suit their needs and don't give a $hit what you think about it. This should send Mugambo into his bunker for at least One Whole Freakin Week(OWFW). colburg (JMR)