>What you’re missing is that democracies only work with an informed electorate. You can't have that in a state that priorities protecting its own secrets as a

>What you’re missing is that democracies only work with an informed electorate. You can't have that in a state that priorities protecting its own secrets as a matter of security. "Finally, another important right in any free society is the liberty to contribute to the Public Good. But for this to happen, it must be possible to make the state of affairs in society known to one and all, and everyone must be free to express their thoughts about it. Where this is lacking, liberty is not worth its name." - Peter Forsskål