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president obama pledged his administration would be the most transparent ever. so here is a little test. american civil liberties union wanted to know more about warrantless spying on citizens text messages. they put a freedom of information request. here is what the aclu got back. this document which is almost completely redacted. it s basically 15 pages of black saying merely quote, guidance for the minimumization of text messages over dual function cellular telephones. other media organizations are starting to examine the obama s culpability in the killing of four americans in benghazi, libya last september. msnbc laid the blame for the dead on republicans, quote, i believe that is what the g.o.p. is most terrified in having to