Obama Has Become Radical in His Commitment to Secrecy

AlterNet, Huffington Post by Martin Garbus | Jun. 30, 2009 (Opinion)
Obama's attempt at secrecy, continued torture and repression of speech must be stopped.

Obama's campaign promise was for a transparent government, yet this past Friday, after 3pm, hoping to avoid the weekend news cycle, his administration announced major events he hoped the public would not see.

Denying the public information, rejecting the public's free speech "right to know" has become a pattern of this administration. Obama has become radical in his commitment to secrecy, not totally unlike the Bush administration. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Torture, U.S. Constitution, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jul 1, 2009 - 12:22 AM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Jul 1, 2009 - 12:22 AM PDT
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 1, 2009

The five actions friday that attempt to impose secrecy on war crimes are cited as evidence.

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