Why are so many US government documents classified?

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Article asks:"Why are so many US government documents classified?" Short answer: ██. Long answer: █████████████████████████████

Senators Mark Udall and Ron Wyden are upset about something, they just can't say what. In a letter sent to the National Security Agency this week about a fact sheet on its surveillance programs, the senators complained about what they refer to only as "the inaccuracy". The inaccuracy is "significant". The inaccuracy could "decrease public confidence in the NSA's openness and its commitment to protecting Americans' constitutional rights". But, because the information underlying it is classified, the inaccuracy can't be described.

This is either a frustrating illustration of the absurdities of America's secrecy regime, or the start of a pretty solid vaudeville act.



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The real concern: why are so many US government documents classified? | Ronan Farrow | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

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Because it's what you wanted.

The Gov. would like to thank you for your Muzzie hatred which has empowered them to attack you.

As a Libertarian, what do you plan on doing about it?

They've Gott you where they want you. ;)
 
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Why are so many U.S. government documents classified?

Shot in the dark here....because they don't want you to know stuff????
 
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Let "them" follow me around, watch my every move, intercept every text message, email or phone conversation. You know what'll happen?

They'll be very, very bored.
 
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Plain ans simple to me. When you are up to no good why snitch on yourself? Look at the US history. Did Bill tell us he was getting regular BJ's from Monica when Hillary the ice cold Mackeral would play wife? How about Kennedy when he made his Hollywood trips to see Marilyn. What is the difference? Now we have slaughters of US personnel in nefarious ways and no one knows a thing. Funny, isn't it! All relate to being Felony Stupid and we have no law to address that issue.
 
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I know why but if I told you I'd have to kill you............
 
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So good to see right wingers finally seeing the light and agreeing that there is too much power in Washington DC. Funny thing is that when patriots condemned the FBI, NSA, and IRS for doing any of that they were branded as traitors and worse.

But watch - if a Republican goes into the White House and engages in the same activity these delusional right wingers will come up with an endless array of excuses as to why it's all a good idea.

Guaranteed!
 
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Locutus said:
Article asks:"Why are so many US government documents classified?" Short answer: ██. Long answer: █████████████████████████████

Senators Mark Udall and Ron Wyden are upset about something, they just can't say what. In a letter sent to the National Security Agency this week about a fact sheet on its surveillance programs, the senators complained about what they refer to only as "the inaccuracy". The inaccuracy is "significant". The inaccuracy could "decrease public confidence in the NSA's openness and its commitment to protecting Americans' constitutional rights". But, because the information underlying it is classified, the inaccuracy can't be described.

This is either a frustrating illustration of the absurdities of America's secrecy regime, or the start of a pretty solid vaudeville act.



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The real concern: why are so many US government documents classified? | Ronan Farrow | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

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Used to be a pretty funny sitcom on the BBC called "Yes, Minister." and then when the "Minister" became "Prime Minister", the title changed to "Yes, Prime Minister". Couple of the episodes had security as the theme. Frackin hilarious and the phobic American machine reminds me a lot of those sitcoms (so does Canuckville's machine, for that matter).
 
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gopher said:
So good to see right wingers finally seeing the light and agreeing that there is too much power in Washington DC. Funny thing is that when patriots condemned the FBI, NSA, and IRS for doing any of that they were branded as traitors and worse.

But watch - if a Republican goes into the White House and engages in the same activity these delusional right wingers will come up with an endless array of excuses as to why it's all a good idea.

Guaranteed!
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Your responses are a broken record. I bet you still support the patriot act.
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His responses are just that - highly emotional rants filled with hate but totally lacking in substance. He has been defeated in every debate here but doesn't have enough character or honesty to admit to his losses.
 
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its also racist. blackout. ;) speaking of blackout, if the alien phenomenon was not real, then why blackout the alien government documents? :confused:
 
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