"Transparency" is a two-edged sword when applied to governments and data.

Keep in mind that Obama is also an enemy of transparency, as regards anything the US government does for our "security", up to and including death squads.

I think the proposed European "right to be forgotten" is ok as long as it is limited to databases and does not apply to anyone's works of authorship.

Here's what the ACLU got for a FOIA request for a document stating general policies (not information about any specific case).