Friday, May 06, 2011

Judge Decides -The Public's Right to Know Outweighs the Politicians Right to Privacy!

Judge Decides -The Public's Right to Know Outweighs the Politicians Right to Privacy!
The Steady Drip ^ | May 6, 2011 | Sam Seawell

Posted on Friday, May 06, 2011 3:19:23 PM by opentalk

There is much of legal thinking that I don't understand, but let me put this forward. During the 2010 elections a judge in Alaska made a rulling about a candidate keeping things secret from the people. Here is my take on that incident: Hey Obama -The Public's Outweighs the Politicians Right to Privacy!


"Mr. Miller's right to privacy is indeed outweighed by the public's significant interest in the background of a public figure who is running for the U.S. Senate."

Let's just rephrase that a little: Mr. Obama's right to privacy is indeed outweighed by the public's significant interest in the background of a public figure who claims to be President of the United States. From the Anchorage Daily News, Judge orders Miller documents released: link

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