Our government was never delegated any power to keep secrets from us.
“Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.” ~ Lord Acton [John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton] (1834-1902), First Baron Acton of Aldenham
Letter, 23 January 1861
“Secrecy is the beginning of tyranny.” ~ Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) American writer
“The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.” ~ Patrick Henry (1736-1799) US Founding Father
“One of the things that bothers me most is the growing belief in the country that security is more important than freedom. It ain't.” ~ Lyn Nofziger [Franklyn C. Nofziger] (1924-2006) American journalist, political consultant, author, Press Secretary for President Reagan
“Truth never envelops itself in mystery, and the mystery in which it is at any time enveloped is the work of its antagonist, and never of itself.” ~ Thomas Paine (1737-1809) US Founding father, pamphleteer, author
“The major function of secrecy in Washington is to keep the U.S. people ... from knowing what the nation’s leaders are doing.” ~ John Stockwell (1937-) U.S. Marine Corps Major, and Chief of Station and National Security Council coordinator for the CIA
Our government was never delegated any power to keep secrets from us.
“Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.” ~ Lord Acton [John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton] (1834-1902), First Baron Acton of Aldenham Letter, 23 January 1861
“Secrecy is the beginning of tyranny.” ~ Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) American writer
“The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.” ~ Patrick Henry (1736-1799) US Founding Father
“One of the things that bothers me most is the growing belief in the country that security is more important than freedom. It ain't.” ~ Lyn Nofziger [Franklyn C. Nofziger] (1924-2006) American journalist, political consultant, author, Press Secretary for President Reagan
“Truth never envelops itself in mystery, and the mystery in which it is at any time enveloped is the work of its antagonist, and never of itself.” ~ Thomas Paine (1737-1809) US Founding father, pamphleteer, author
“The major function of secrecy in Washington is to keep the U.S. people ... from knowing what the nation’s leaders are doing.” ~ John Stockwell (1937-) U.S. Marine Corps Major, and Chief of Station and National Security Council coordinator for the CIA