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The Associated Press has taken note of a disturbing trend of the American government: since 9/11, the goverments (local and federal) have been on a warpath to restrict or completely halt the release of information available to citizens. This is, of course, for our safety.
Sen. Nick Spano, a Republican hailing from New York, put it like this: "It's a very difficult balance between the public's right to know and the public's right to security."
Unfortunatly, Spano has forgotten that without the flow of information, democracy fails. Lucy Dalglish (Reporters Committe for Freedom of the Press) says: "A democracy can only function if we have information. You can only have oversight of government if you have information." Oversight is essential. In fact, our government was built with various oversights (for example, the three branches of government).
Read more about it here.
Don't die.
Sen. Nick Spano, a Republican hailing from New York, put it like this: "It's a very difficult balance between the public's right to know and the public's right to security."
Unfortunatly, Spano has forgotten that without the flow of information, democracy fails. Lucy Dalglish (Reporters Committe for Freedom of the Press) says: "A democracy can only function if we have information. You can only have oversight of government if you have information." Oversight is essential. In fact, our government was built with various oversights (for example, the three branches of government).
Read more about it here.
Don't die.
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