States Pass Thousands of Info Restriction Laws 158
nebaz writes "The AP has published an article analyzing over 1000 laws passed by state legislatures since 9/11, and discovered a disturbing trend. More and more information is being made unavailable to the public. Some of this information may seem reasonable, dealing with national security and all, but there are other things, such as safety plans at schools, medication errors at nursing homes, and disciplinary actions against state employees, that are becoming restricted." From the article: "In statehouse battles, the issue has pitted advocates of government openness - including journalists and civil liberties groups - against lawmakers and others who worry that public information could be misused, whether it's by terrorists or by computer hackers hoping to use your credit cards. Security concerns typically won out."
Re:Thousands of laws? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:He who gives up his liberty... (Score:3, Funny)
Thomjamin Frefferson said it, originally, but his multiple personality disorder confused biographers as to who they were actually writing about.
Restricted IQ's (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Thousands of laws? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:privacy (Score:4, Funny)
It's the Bush Plan to Increase your Safety (Score:2, Funny)
Every time you loose a freedom it's one less reason
for Bin Laden to hate you.