Desert_Eagle
04-07-2006, 6:42 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/07/moussaoui/index.html
"I've always been troubled to the extent which our government keeps things secret from the American people," U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said, granting the families' request after a hearing.
"It is amazing what some agencies think is secret," Brinkema added. "As a culture, we need to be careful not to be so wrapped up in secrecy that we lose track of our core values and laws."
I agree completely. I think our government makes up far too much bullshit about what should and should not be secret. A lot of the times they simply classify information which could hurt them politically, even when it is not sensitive to national security or secrecy.
"I've always been troubled to the extent which our government keeps things secret from the American people," U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said, granting the families' request after a hearing.
"It is amazing what some agencies think is secret," Brinkema added. "As a culture, we need to be careful not to be so wrapped up in secrecy that we lose track of our core values and laws."
I agree completely. I think our government makes up far too much bullshit about what should and should not be secret. A lot of the times they simply classify information which could hurt them politically, even when it is not sensitive to national security or secrecy.