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State AG ‘Secrecy Pact’ Aimed at Thwarting Transparency Laws Released; E&E Legal Obtains Document From DC Following Litigation Washington D.C. -The Energy & Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal) has obtained a copy of the purported “Common Interest Agreement” led by New York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and signed back in late April/early May by 17 state and territorial attorneys general. The agreement, however, runs counter to what a traditional Common Interest Agreement may cover. It was clearly drafted to obstruct open-records requests, while these AGs carried out a political campaign against their critics. Worse, the AGs have been working hard to keep the agreement itself a secret. “It’s baffling that these AGs feel they can trample on their own states’ public records laws,” said David W. Schnare, E&E Legal General Counsel. “If they truly believe that they are engaged in anything other than a purely political campaign, they should have no problem explaining to the public what they are doing and subjecting their activities to the scrutiny their legislatures demanded.”
originally posted by: TerryMcGuire
a reply to: ScatteredThirdAngel
So, do you agree with this assesment? In the quote you provide there is no 'why' or 'how' only 'that'.
The video is forty five minutes long. Before going into it, what does it provide in the way of concrete answers other than speculation on the part of the makers of the video?
originally posted by: the2ofusr1
a reply to: ScatteredThirdAngel
Your thread reminded me of a piece I read over at WUWT . It involves law makers and shakers but one with a twist .Seems a group of state AG tried to hide behind a law to restrict FOIR but got caught . Now its becoming a scene that requires lots of popcorn and time to see how they try and twist their way out of it .
wattsupwiththat.com...
State AG ‘Secrecy Pact’ Aimed at Thwarting Transparency Laws Released; E&E Legal Obtains Document From DC Following Litigation Washington D.C. -The Energy & Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal) has obtained a copy of the purported “Common Interest Agreement” led by New York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and signed back in late April/early May by 17 state and territorial attorneys general. The agreement, however, runs counter to what a traditional Common Interest Agreement may cover. It was clearly drafted to obstruct open-records requests, while these AGs carried out a political campaign against their critics. Worse, the AGs have been working hard to keep the agreement itself a secret. “It’s baffling that these AGs feel they can trample on their own states’ public records laws,” said David W. Schnare, E&E Legal General Counsel. “If they truly believe that they are engaged in anything other than a purely political campaign, they should have no problem explaining to the public what they are doing and subjecting their activities to the scrutiny their legislatures demanded.”
originally posted by: Antipathy17
a reply to: ScatteredThirdAngel
Read your post, not really interested. Starting watching the video and I am sitting here asking myself why at about 9 minutes in. A bunch of statements in a video. No real substance so far imho. I am done.
originally posted by: BO XIAN
a reply to: ScatteredThirdAngel
I think I watched 70+% of that video. It was dreadful. He may have a point. I'm not certain. It's plausible. But gads his video was awful. It was displeasurable to watch . . . seemed like it came out of a scritchy, scratchy spirit or attitude and was a rather troublesome huge pile of data that would have been a lot better presented in briefer summaries, imho.
originally posted by: BO XIAN
a reply to: ScatteredThirdAngel
As someone with a lifelong tendency to include everything and the kitchen sink in too much of my writing . . . I understand that.
I just did NOT enjoy this example. Thanks anyway.