>> People need to be able to make public officers accountable (Article XV – The society has the right of requesting an account from any public agent of its admi

>> People need to be able to make public officers accountable (Article XV – The society has the right of requesting an account from any public agent of its administration. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_the_Rights_of https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_the_Rights_of...) I agree with this sentiment, but what is the relationship between the linked French Declaration and American law? Why not try to build the argument based on FOIA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_(United_States) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_(Un...