An editorial about Department of Homeland Security violating a law posted on March 12th, 2009 at 8:42 pm by Melissa Del Bosque. A local writer that got me to realize I don't take care of the housing so I couldn't relate too well. I do understand what she is talking about and what frustrates her.
In this commentary, the author names another person that took action first. I personally see the audience being my parents generation, looking as they take care of the housing and property lines of the house. Doesn't look like it is aiming at a certain political ideology crowd, just the general public.
As I said earlier, I'm not too familiar with the process for property lines and such, but I understand her arguement. Department of Homeland Security should have documents supporting what and why they are doing it. Freedom of Information Act supports a public citizen just wanting information on what is happening, nothing serious unless they have something to hide. Not only are they breaking a law, but it makes people more suspicious to why they won't give the information more clearly compared to heavily redacting it. Bosque believes it is unfair "that the federal government can seize a person’s home and property to build an eighteen-foot fence, but U.S. citizens are not allowed to see DHS’ decision-making process" (TexasObserver). The argument does make a lot of sense and everyone should take a stand like Bosque and Gilman.
I think the author puts up quite a fight, but this problem doesn't necessarily require a debate. It is just plain wrong for DHS to do what they're doing without informing the public properly. As you can tell, I agree with the author to my fullest and believe the government to do something. If documents are requested from a public citizen, it shouldn't have to take a year and heavily edited: "After a year, she’s only received a small portion of the documents she requested and they have been heavily redacted" (TexasObserver). If we were to do what Bosque and Gilman are doing, we could hope for the government to stop putting the blind eye on it and enforce the law. Even though I may seem to be too hyped up over this, but this problem is ridiculously unfair period. Since I am strongly for the author, I don't see anything in her post that I don't agree with at all. All in all, if everyone pushes for the information, the law will make them provide it. For Bosque's and Gilman's sake.
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