What can we learn from the recent unveiling of Deep Throat? Mark Felt, the high level executive at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, pointed to a level of corruption in politics and government that has likely become even more systemic and suspect.
We can observe first hand that the intrinsic value of protected news sources cannot be overstated. We can remember that a democracy doesn’t handle “secrets” very well. Imagine what the Patriot Act can now do for the likes of the power seekers that lurk among us today. Would Deep Throat even survive in today’s world?
The passage of time has given us FBI mismanagement of taxpayer’s money; the mega-corporate mergers and malfeasance of the last decade, and government agency default on the public interest. Suddenly, a web of internal spies, secret surveillance, dirty tricks, and cover-ups looks much more like “bid-ness as usual” than a conspiracy-laden hot news story.
Of course, at this critical juncture and in the interest of disclosure, President Bush courageously “hinted” he will not grant access to documents regarding John Bolton prior to his confirmation as the U.N. ambassador.
Anyone care to scream?
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