Welcome to the police state, citizenThe Bush administration is now classifying
documents at the rate of 125 per minute, an unprecedented rate. At the same
time, the administration is demanding more and more information about its
citizens through instruments like the Patriot Act. If information is power,
George Bush wants to make sure that he has the power. The purpose of this is
two-fold. If the administration controls access to the facts, it is hard to
prove government allegations a lie (just ask the 9-11 commission); secondarily,
it allows the administration to dig up dirt on its
enemies.
some references: The Bush Administration - a civil liberties scorecard (the ACLU) U.S. government secrecy reaches historic high - By Scott Shane (The New York Times) Rove talked to reporter but denies leak - By Richard B. Schmitt (Los Angeles Times) Posted: Sun - July 3, 2005 at 07:56 PM | |
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