Sadly, this sort of thing isn't new. Governments around the world are trying to avoid any kind of public scrutiny for what they're doing. I'm reminded of the T

Sadly, this sort of thing isn't new. Governments around the world are trying to avoid any kind of public scrutiny for what they're doing. I'm reminded of the Trans-Pacific Partnership ("TPP") from ~8 years ago. Very few people were even allowed to see the text of the treat [1] yet the people's represntatives had to ratify this when their own constituents weren't allowed to see it? Wikileaks and others leaked drafts and it was as bad as people thought it was going to be. Defenders argue that trade negotiations need to happen in secret so as to not worsen our negotiating position. This really translates to "we don't want to afford the public the opportunity to oppose it". The EU now is finding some BS rationale for operating in the shadows. [1]: https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/05/14/406675625/a-trade-deal-read-in-secret-by-only-few-or-maybe-none https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/05/14/40667...