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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Orrex

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1. Whenever I see one of those clowns beating the FOIA drum, I answer as follows:

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 10:41 AM

Jan 2016

Under the FOIA I demand that you post your real name, address, birthdate and social security number.

They typically either refuse to answer at all, or else they complain that the FOIA applies only to public agencies.

"Exactly," I note. "So why should that scientist/company be required to give you its protected information?"

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Whenever I see one of those clowns beating the FOIA drum, I answer as follows: Orrex Jan 2016 #1