Comments for Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas http://www.foift.org Protecting the Public's Right to Know Since 1978 Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:30:57 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on UPDATE: State and Federal Criminal Investigations Requested Surrounding Missing Emails by Travis County DA's Office Now Investigating Texas Cancer Fighting Agency | Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas http://www.foift.org/update-state-and-federal-criminal-investigations-requested-surrounding-missing-emails/comment-page-1/#comment-102969 Travis County DA's Office Now Investigating Texas Cancer Fighting Agency | Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:30:57 +0000 http://www.foift.org/?p=2669#comment-102969 [...] UPDATE: State and Federal Criminal Investigations Requested Surrounding Missing Emails [...] [...] UPDATE: State and Federal Criminal Investigations Requested Surrounding Missing Emails [...]

]]> Comment on How Can Public Records Help You ? by Patrick Haggger http://www.foift.org/how-can-public-records-help-you/comment-page-1/#comment-102594 Patrick Haggger Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:53:48 +0000 http://www.foift.org/?p=2667#comment-102594 I am personally experiencing discrimination in the administration procedure by those advocating civil rights. The public records act would serve as my only opportunity to show the discrimination is 100% racism based on the number of cases that was allowed to be appealled in the State of Texas in accordance to CRA 1964. It also will reveal the expedient manner which the homosexuals and gays were bale to have their cases heard and reviewed. I am personally experiencing discrimination in the administration procedure by those advocating civil rights. The public records act would serve as my only opportunity to show the discrimination is 100% racism based on the number of cases that was allowed to be appealled in the State of Texas in accordance to CRA 1964. It also will reveal the expedient manner which the homosexuals and gays were bale to have their cases heard and reviewed.

]]> Comment on Events by Final 2012 Open Government Seminar Opportunity | Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas http://www.foift.org/event-registration/comment-page-1/#comment-81770 Final 2012 Open Government Seminar Opportunity | Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:23:33 +0000 http://www.foift.org/?page_id=2200#comment-81770 [...] Event Registration [...] [...] Event Registration [...]

]]> Comment on FOI Hotline by Why the Public Deserves to Know | Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas http://www.foift.org/resources/foi-hotline/comment-page-1/#comment-80790 Why the Public Deserves to Know | Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:06:16 +0000 http://www.foift.org/NewFOIFT/wordpress/?page_id=10#comment-80790 [...] FOI Hotline [...] [...] FOI Hotline [...]

]]> Comment on Did They or Did They Not Take An Unauthorized “Straw Vote?” by Dale Fischgrabe http://www.foift.org/did-they-or-did-they-not-take-an-unauthorized-straw-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-79926 Dale Fischgrabe Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:14:07 +0000 http://www.foift.org/?p=2592#comment-79926 The court should be required to revote in open session. It probably won't change a thing, but maybe they will be more inclined to follow the open meetings agenda. The court should be required to revote in open session. It probably won’t change a thing, but maybe they will be more inclined to follow the open meetings agenda.

]]> Comment on Did They or Did They Not Take An Unauthorized “Straw Vote?” by R.S. Gates http://www.foift.org/did-they-or-did-they-not-take-an-unauthorized-straw-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-79852 R.S. Gates Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:41:09 +0000 http://www.foift.org/?p=2592#comment-79852 I was concerned enought to attend court and make a plea for transparency. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIbVcJCrFOE I will not use resources reserved for my family to pursue this in court. I took time off work to attend the "special" meeting. Someone else needs to step up and file a suite for an in camera review of the audio from the executive session. I suspect a District Judge will find they violated the Texas Open Meeting Act. I was concerned enought to attend court and make a plea for transparency. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIbVcJCrFOE
I will not use resources reserved for my family to pursue this in court. I took time off work to attend the “special” meeting. Someone else needs to step up and file a suite for an in camera review of the audio from the executive session. I suspect a District Judge will find they violated the Texas Open Meeting Act.

]]> Comment on AG’s Open Records Fee Questioned – New Alternative Service Announced BY FOIFT by S. Paul Jordan http://www.foift.org/ags-open-records-fee-questioned-new-alternative-service-announced-by-foift/comment-page-1/#comment-79610 S. Paul Jordan Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:19:20 +0000 http://www.foift.org/?p=2579#comment-79610 Emails and faxes are no longer accepted by the OAG, even when making complaints against governmental bodies to the OAG on overcharges for the release of public information. Pretty soon, the most expensive way to submit complaints and information to the OAG will be all that will be allowed. What is occurring clearly hurts the average citizen but it does not hurt governmental bodies since they have postage meter machines, its staff and our taxes to oppress citizens by blocking access to public information and by having the means to make getting it as difficult as possible. Emails and faxes are no longer accepted by the OAG, even when making complaints against governmental bodies to the OAG on overcharges for the release of public information. Pretty soon, the most expensive way to submit complaints and information to the OAG will be all that will be allowed.

What is occurring clearly hurts the average citizen but it does not hurt governmental bodies since they have postage meter machines, its staff and our taxes to oppress citizens by blocking access to public information and by having the means to make getting it as difficult as possible.

]]> Comment on Events by Open Government Seminar Heading to Fort Worth | Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas http://www.foift.org/event-registration/comment-page-1/#comment-77351 Open Government Seminar Heading to Fort Worth | Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:30:04 +0000 http://www.foift.org/?page_id=2200#comment-77351 [...] Event Registration [...] [...] Event Registration [...]

]]> Comment on “Where Is the School Board?” by Charlie http://www.foift.org/where-is-the-school-board/comment-page-1/#comment-76856 Charlie Thu, 16 Aug 2012 05:40:05 +0000 http://www.foift.org/?p=2167#comment-76856 glad to see someone noticed. glad to see someone noticed.

]]> Comment on “There’s no ifs, ands or buts about it. That is public” by Ray McDermett http://www.foift.org/theres-no-ifs-ands-or-buts-about-it-that-is-public/comment-page-1/#comment-75696 Ray McDermett Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:55:31 +0000 http://www.foift.org/?p=2440#comment-75696 When that information is used to just report the news and not for unfair reasons, it should be made available, however, in today's atmosphere, using it malisciously is usually the norm. Why doesn't the media use all the information they have on Obama and report it as it truly is and then take Romney and use it against him. The media wants the facts so they can use it to control the outcome of life. When that information is used to just report the news and not for unfair reasons, it should be made available, however, in today’s atmosphere, using it malisciously is usually the norm. Why doesn’t the media use all the information they have on Obama and report it as it truly is and then take Romney and use it against him. The media wants the facts so they can use it to control the outcome of life.

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