This dynamic \u2013 the hallmark of a healthy and free society \u2013 has been radically reversed. Now, they know everything about what we do, and are constantly building systems to know more. Meanwhile, we know less and less about what they do, as they build walls of secrecy behind which they function. That\u2019s the imbalance that needs to come to an end. No democracy can be healthy and functional if the most consequential acts of those who wield political power are completely unknown to those to whom they are supposed to be accountable.<\/p>\n
There seems to be this mentality in Washington that as soon as they stamp TOP SECRET on something they\u2019ve done we\u2019re all supposed to quiver and allow them to do whatever they want without transparency or accountability under its banner. These endless investigations and prosecutions and threats are designed to bolster that fear-driven dynamic. But it isn\u2019t working. It\u2019s doing the opposite.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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