In the United States, the
Freedom of Information Act—commonly referred to by the acronym FOIA—is a
powerful tool for journalists and private citizens. And 2014 was an
especially big year for those who make use of the law—including us here
at War Is Boring.
Signed
by Pres. Lyndon Johnson in 1966, the legislation allows organizations
and individuals to ask the federal government to release classified or
otherwise hidden documents and information.
Since then, Congress has modified and expanded the act several times.
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"The problems of our economy have occurred not as an outgrowth of laissez-faire, unbridled competition.
They have occurred under the guidance of federal agencies, and under the umbrella of federal regulations."
Senator Ted Kennedy, in defending trucking deregulation in 1978.