The threat of terrorism has given the federal government a new excuse for concealing information from the public. This trend serves neither democracy nor public safety.
Knowledge veiled in terrorism 'war'
The natural response to the terrorist attacks on American soil 4 1/2 years ago was to declare war on terrorism. In hindsight, it is increasingly clear that the war metaphor was inappropriate. Terrorism does not fit the ordinary definition of war as an engagement of sovereign nations on a battlefield. This war has no foreseeable end. Yet it comes with all the trappings of wartime, including an excuse, under the guise of national security, for stuffing all manner of government information into secret compartments.
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Quote of the Day
it's a long one today from the editorial board of the des moines register:
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