Secret Gov't Documents Will be Declassified 12/31

mozzwald writes "This New Year's Eve, at midnight on the dot, hundreds of millions of pages of U.S. government secrets will be revealed. Or at least they'll no longer be official secrets — it may actually take months or more for the National Archives and Records Administration to make those pages available for public consumption."

in other words

[macadamia_harold]

it may actually take months or more for the National Archives and Records Administration to make those pages available for public consumption.

in other words, it takes the government a few months to go over every line on every page with a black marker. The pages might be declassified (but see if you can read the information!)

Finally

[Psychotria]

The secret invasion by aliens will be revealed. I, for one, welcome our new overlords. I've been watching them for years on Lost in Space, Star Trek, V, Battlestar Gallactica and The Smurfs. I am looking forward to the secret being revealed and my release from the asylum.

Re:in other words

[Anonymous Coward]

in other words, it takes the government a few months to go over every line on every page with a black marker. The pages might be declassified (but see if you can read the information!)

That's not censorship! They're just making us a favor by highlighting [theonion.com] all the good stuff.

Re:Finally

[nra1871]

V is an excellent documentary on the Reptoids' plans for us. Don't be fooled, the best place to hide the truth is in plain sight.

Re:Can't wait...

[fat32]

Q: What's the difference between a clueless noob and a Slashdot moderator?

A: A clueless noob watches FOXNews 24/7. A Slashdot moderator watches FOXNews by day, and MSNBC by night.

Q: What's the difference between Noam Chomsky and Che Guevarra?

A: Che Guevarra wasn't a pompous asshole.

Q: What's the difference between Noam Chomsky's analysis of 9/11 and George Bush's analysis of 9/11?

A: Nothing.

Re:in other words

[WgT2]

Don't worry. Perhaps they'll release the blacked-out material as Word docs.

You'll be able to read everything then!

Re:in other words

[Charcharodon]

,i.in other words, it takes the government a few months to go over every line on every page with a black marker. The pages might be declassified (but see if you can read the information!)

Yes but the real reason for the slow up is not the actual marking out things with a black marker, but the bidding process to provide the government with the correct mil-spec markers.

Re:in other words

[amliebsch]

Maybe, but the real challenge will be to read them before Sandy Berger stuffs them in his pants and "misplaces" them.

Re:Can't wait...

[Charcharodon]

There was plenty of justification for attacking Iraq.

The president said "Hey let's attack Iraq" and Congress said "America!...Fuck Yea!" and then Congress said to Americans "Hey let's attack Iraq" and they said "America!...Fuck Yea!" and that's all there is to it.

There are no bench-marks or justfications for war just details and more importantly the willingness to goto war.

Released... as Confetti

[Junior J. Junior III]

So that's where all that NYE confetti comes from! I always wondered. Thanks, Feds! Party on!

Re:Can't wait...

[baldass_newbie]

Yes, Chomsky's a professor of linguistics.

And yet he only speaks one language. How funny is that?

Re:Call it cynicism, but...

[TodMinuit]

I've been searching for years for some of the info on the nuclear tests done in the late 50's, as my dad was in 13 of them.

What kind of super powers does he have?

Re:Call it cynicism, but...

[vertinox]

What kind of super powers does he have?

Apparently to have the ability to still have children after 13 nuclear tests.

Re:Can't wait...

[Anonymous Coward]

Excuse me, your tin-foil hat's on crooked.

Re:Can't wait...

[elrous0]

Tell me more of this "automobile" you speak of.

It sounds like a dastardly good killer. But does it offer the value and performance I've come to expect with my laser sharks?

-Eric

Re:Can't wait...

[bberens]

I think that's called lightning.

Expected response to information request

[haggie]

"In order to protect our children and prevent terrorist attacks, the information you requested has been classified. In addition, if you aren't doing anything illegal, you don't need this information anyway. You aren't doing anything illegal, are you?"

elvis

[rucs_hack]

At last, we shall discover which aliens took elvis :-)

I can see what will happen though

govt: Here you go, everything we know about aliens, i.e, they haven't been here.

Conspiracists: Ah yes, but you'd say that wouldn't you...

govt: No really, it's true, look, it's got official stamps and everything.

Conspiracists: Well that may be so, but if we believe you, our million dollar book and convention industry will go down the pan [koff], ah no, we mean that you'll have succeeded in hiding the truth.

govt: ok, let us explain this again [sounds of guns being loaded]..

Re:Can't wait...

[(A)*(B)!0_-]

I really don't see that happening. Of course, it's easy to make these kind of predictions on the Internet because no one is going to follow you up on it but I will break the rule and mark you as a friend. If this prediction of yours is to ever come true, I will acknowledge your mystical powers