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As Attorney General Ramsey Clark declared in 1967, \u201cNothing so diminishes democracy as secrecy.&#8221;  That&#8217;s why whistleblowers like Julian Assange, Wikileaks, Edward Snowden, and other heroic individuals are so important. <\/p>\n<p>This 6 minute podcast includes playful vignettes of the Freedom of Information Act shaftings I&#8217;ve had from various federal agencies.  I&#8217;ve using a difference cadence and microphone settings on this one; I welcome critical feedback.  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