More on restrictions on Bush "unsealed" records.

[madfloridian]

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/tslac/40078/tsl-40078.html

SNIP..."Restrictions on Access
Records in process: Because of the possibility that portions of these records fall under Public Information Act exceptions, an archivist must review these records before they can be accessed for research. The records may be requested for research under the provisions of the Public Information Act (V.T.C.A., Government Code, Chapter 552). The researcher may request an interview with an archivist or submit a request by mail, fax, or email including enough description and detail about the information requested to enable the archivist to accurately identify and locate the information requested. If our review reveals information that may be excepted by the Public Information Act, we are obligated to seek an open records decision from the Attorney General on whether the records can be released. The Public Information Act allows the Archives ten working days after receiving a request to make this determination. The Attorney General has 45 working days to render a decision. Alternately, the Archives can inform you of the nature of the potentially excepted information and if you agree, that information can be redacted or removed and you can access the remainder of the records.
Records series described in this finding aid have access restrictions specific to each of them. The terms of access are found following the series' descriptions....."

[papau]

1. Why does the US Media hide the restrictions on the Bush records?

Oh, I forgot.

While the right wing GOP does not control our media, our media acts like the right wing GOP controls it.

[RobertSeattle]

2. Good point

On Faux News Bret Hume blatantly stated that ALL of Bush's Records are open to the public.

Shout the big lie, whisper the correction?

[Norquist Nemesis]

4. Faux is right

Precisely why I avoid tuning in to it. Check out this transcript (toward the bottom) how Gibson just overlooks Bush's records being ...er... open.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,104591,00.html

Even after the guest states:
"Right now in Texas, since Gov. George Bush left office in Texas, very, very few, perhaps a handful of people, have seen any of the gubernatorial documents of George Bush.

In fact, the story of why George Bush's gubernatorial records were concealed, I think, would be a little more interesting than why Howard Dean has concealed part of his."

[madfloridian]

3. How many archivists does this library have?

Everything must go to an archivist in written detail, though you won't know the details without seeing the information. I heard there are not that many archivists. Most libraries don't have that many. Florida is cutting back on everything in its library.

[madfloridian]

5. Kick for interest.

:kick: