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Barack Obama : "Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this Presidency"
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 304071:MV83MTA2ODRfMTA4OTAyMDBfNzkwNzJCREY=] You've got to learn to understand politician speak better. I'll delete the words that don't mean anything, and add in the bit you have to guess, and you can see what he meant. "Information will not be withheld just because I say so; [b](but be assured,)[/b] it will be withheld" [/quote]
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Best quote of the article, which is in relation to what Barack said today to senior staff and cabinet members.
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"Going forward, anytime the American people want to know something that I or a former president wants to withhold, we will have to consult with the Attorney General and the white house counsel, whose business it is to ensure compliance with the rule of law.
Information will not be withheld just because I say so; it will be withheld because a separate authority believes my request is well-grounded in the Constitution. Let me say it as simply as I can: transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency,
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