Freedom Of Information Quotes

“Somhow those Ten Men -- at the time they were called Recruiters, of course -- discovered that Constance had been at the library. Most likely one of their informants saw her come out, because it was on that very day that the brutes showed up and threatened the librarians. Who told them nothing, incidentally.'
'The same thing happened in Holland,' Kate reflected. 'You'd think these guys would learn their lesson -- librarians know how to keep quiet.'
'It helps to ask politely,' said Mr. Benedict”
― Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma

“As opposition leader, [Stephen Harper] wrote in the Montreal Gazette in the year before he came to power: 'Information is the lifeblood of a democracy. Without adequate access to key information about government policies and programs, citizens and parliamentarians cannot make informed decisions and incompetent or corrupt governments can be hidden under a cloak of secrecy.'

When he became prime minister, his attitude appeared to undergo a shift of considerable proportions. It often took the Conservatives twice as long as previous governments to handle access requests. Sometimes it took six months to a year.”
― Lawrence Martin, Harperland: The Politics Of Control

“She's a former librarian,' Heat said. 'She doesn't have a bad side.'

'You obviously haven't known enough librarians. I wouldn't wish a pissed-off librarian on the worst cretin at Rikers Island.”
― Richard Castle, Heat Storm

“People's abuse through journalism should not be taken us freedom of press.”
― Oscar Auliq-Ice

“We have to remember the importance of freedom of information if we truly wish to remain informed and free to exchange
ideas.”
― Jessica Marie Baumgartner

“The free flow of information is more accurately described as a roll of toilet paper in a public restroom. It's felt up by various individuals — all with their own loads to flush.”
― Jessica Marie Baumgartner