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Posted by St_Andrew on Jan-06-2005 01:55:

Freedom to Ask

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4138191.stm

what right do people have to see all official acts?

i think anyone should be able so everything that is produced by the government or anyone working for the government without beeing asked any questions.

Posted by zig on Jan-06-2005 02:42:

In Ireland we have the "freedom of information act" whereby members of the public,journalists etc can ask any for any piece of information regarding documented events,these events have to be documented in some form for a record to exist,basically they can ask for anything.
Most government meetings have some sort of record or minutes about what was discussed,and all of these records fall under the freedom of information act.
The act covers all civil or public servants in ireland..but heres the rub.
Five years ago it was free of charge to make a request under the freedom of information act a year later it was 15 euro(20us 10stg) and now its 80 euro per request,for one question you pay 80 euro,ok heres a question..what time did the meeting start..thats 80 euros please..who was at the meeting..thats another 80 euro please etc etc..and this is now law in ireland..but the politicans here didnt just dream it up by themselves it is a way of manipulating the media that is used in many countries.

Posted by Subey on Jan-06-2005 03:36:

I don't understand... in Sweden there is no seperation of Church and State?

Posted by George Smiley on Jan-06-2005 14:33:

Well, thats shattered any stereotypes I had about Swedish girls...!!!

Posted by zig on Jan-06-2005 15:09:

quote:
Originally posted by George Smiley

Well, thats shattered any stereotypes I had about Swedish girls...!!!

LOL......did you really have to post her mug here

Posted by kaffeemeister on Jan-06-2005 15:43:

I guess only swedes that look like that have to pursuit an life following God, as if they apply in other jobs in Sweden they would be rejected by the interviewer immediately

Posted by occrider on Jan-06-2005 17:57:

Wait ... is that a guy or a girl? No wonder St_Andrew wanted to study outside of Sweden.

Posted by St_Andrew on Jan-06-2005 18:44:

quote:
Originally posted by Subey
I don't understand... in Sweden there is no seperation of Church and State?

Yes they are. But apperently its still a public instution or something, and therefore goes under the same laws as the government.

quote:
Originally posted by occrider
Wait ... is that a guy or a girl? No wonder St_Andrew wanted to study outside of Sweden.

LOL, if you only knew how much better the swedish girls are compared to the candians =/ in all kinds of ways

Posted by Yoepus on Jan-06-2005 20:57:

Texas's open records laws are some of the best in the world.

I'm running a business off these laws because there is simply so much information available to the public the public isn't aware of it and their importance to their enterprise.

Posted by St_Andrew on Jan-06-2005 21:54:

quote:
Originally posted by Yoepus
Texas's open records laws are some of the best in the world.

I'm running a business off these laws because there is simply so much information available to the public the public isn't aware of it and their importance to their enterprise.

same for sweden, you can literally get anything, if its not a militairy secret.

thats what suck about the EU, its so closed, even tho its getting better (i think the US government have the same problem? as well as the UK it seems at least according to BBC).