I also believe we need to get rid of 99.99% of the secrecy we have. But there is still a role for government and secrecy. Well, we're all basically on the same

I also believe we need to get rid of 99.99% of the secrecy we have. But there is still a role for government and secrecy. Well, we're all basically on the same side, then, it's just a question of methods. Some random person doesn't have the right to "fix" what he thinks is broken -- because if he can do that, then we all can. If no random person does it, then it doesn't get done. I mean, what should he do, try to get booked on Anderson Cooper? This is an asymmetric situation - they've got 23:30 left in the day after his half hour on TV. In his reasoning, the best way to break the circle of graft is to scare everyone straight that they're going to get caught. That may or may not work, but it's at least vaguely plausible that it'll change things, unlike a politely worded letter or a talk show appearance. And, btw, the Declaration of Independence was released when we were already fighting in Massachusetts and the south, and the context was, "Ok, now we're going to make it public, undeniable, and impossible for us to walk back. Total commitment." Not just a politely worded letter, quite the opposite in fact.