[MD] Quality decline

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>:

> At 06:33 AM 7/3/2007, you wrote:
> > > 
> > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070702/foia-lawsuit-dismissed/
> > >
> >
> >What do you see in the court's decision that is against individual liberty?
> 
> Platt,
> 
> "The judge, who reviewed government descriptions of the classified 
> material, agreed with government arguments that the departments 
> didn't have to turn over the papers for reasons including protecting 
> the confidentiality of how the United States gets it intelligence information."
> 
> Protecting the Administrations (Conservative) source of intelligence 
> information when it was gotten illegally and without 
> oversight.  Where is the sense that the individual can feel his/her 
> liberty is being protected?
> 
> Marsha

Hi Marsha,

I see this as protecting the individuals who supply the government with
intelligence information needed to defend the country against its enemies
who would deny liberty to everyone. Incidentally, I would hardly call the
present administration "conservative," especially in light of its recent
support of amnesty for illegals.

Platt



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