Right to Know: Your Guide to Using and Defending Freedom of Information Law in the United States

What You Don't Know Can Destroy Your Country...

Anyone familiar with the eight previous years of the Bush Administration no doubt remembers the extremes to which administration officials often went to keep many of their activities hidden from public view. As alarming as such surreptitious behavior may appear to the average law-abiding citizen, the truth is that it's more common than you may think. In fact, the federal government has been keeping secrets from the public for decades - of which even such an egregious criminal act as Watergate is only the tip of the iceberg. In light of such deception, the right to know exactly what our government is doing is more important now than ever before.

Never fear: throughout the pages of The Right To Know, author and attorney Jacqueline Klosek provides readers with a detailed analysis of the critical importance of the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA). Originally passed in 1967, FOIA ensures the right of every American citizen to know explicit details regarding the federal government's ongoing activities, preventing it from acting in secrecy that could prove harmful to the American public. Furthermore, FOIA greatly reduces the potential for corporations to get away with fraud, waste, or corruption, ultimately ensuring public safety and the protection of the environment. For such a seemingly simple law, FOIA does more to protect our rights, civil liberties, and overall democracy than most of us ever realize - and it is a privilege that should be defended at all costs.

It's an established fact that each republic can only remain as strong and empowered as its citizenry allows it to be, and by embracing the strength that FOIA provides, we can all ensure that the republic of the United States Of America maintains the standard of strength for which it has long been respected around the world.


Kendra Carroll
Apex Reviews