2007-12-21 13:58:11 · 13 answers · asked by Wickwire 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
The ruling concerns the "WAVE" logs. That stands for White House Access-Visitor Entry. It's one of the gated entries into the White House.
It won't cover visits from other government officials, including foreign dignitaries. They use a separate entry point. But, it will cover those who are professional lobbyists and the like.
There is a good scene involving that "WAVE" gate in the movie "The American President" where Annette Benning is gaining entry to go to a meeting with the White House Chief of Staff.
I don't know how much "meat" the media will get from this change in policy ordered by the judge. During the last administration there were inquiries about repeated entries by a fellow named Wong, because someone with that last name was involved in some campaign finance "hanky panky" with the Democratic National Committee. George Stephanopolus pointed out that the media were confusing him with another gentleman named Wong who was from the IRS and detailed to work at the White House (detailees use that WAVE gate). No one in the media ever followed up to question why someone from the IRS was working at the White House when such a work detail assignment had been against the law since 1975. It was one of the post-Watergate laws.
2007-12-21 14:52:23 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Have no real problem with that. It would seem whomever would have a problem may either be up to something nefarious; or else just sees it as another Big Brother action.
How does it differ from all the sign in books in other government buildings or say in the place I work which supports a government agency? Our log in books are available to the public on request.
2007-12-22 12:27:24 · answer #2 · answered by sage seeker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely - for all visitors - tradesmen too, as well as all of those who sneak in the back door! The White House belongs to the people of America - so the records should too! CJ
2007-12-21 22:04:36 · answer #3 · answered by CJ 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The White House belongs to us, the people. We pay the salaries of everyone who works there. We have the right to know who goes in and out.
2007-12-21 22:14:48 · answer #4 · answered by curious connie 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I believe openness is the key in an open democracy/federation such as the United States. We should have no secrets about who visits our "most hallowed" places.
2007-12-22 00:30:28 · answer #5 · answered by felines 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes since taxpayers money supports it. Does that mean the President is living in subsidized government housing ?
2007-12-21 22:08:37 · answer #6 · answered by catspit 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely...even the ones who use the back door.
2007-12-21 22:09:03 · answer #7 · answered by 102845 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Neither agree, or disagree. I have difficulty imagining any issue less foreign to anything of value in my life.
2007-12-22 00:19:42 · answer #8 · answered by Jack P 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I agree.......Everyone who comes in, it doesn't matter the reason should sign in and the world should be able to know who it is.........
2007-12-21 23:53:14 · answer #9 · answered by Melissa R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I agree they should be publicly displayed.
2007-12-21 22:07:29 · answer #10 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋