NYT on Secrecy, Privacy
It took a long time, but the NYT has one heckuva editorial on the Bush Administration today. Very strongly worded, it’s clear to me that the papers are no longer concerned about playing nice with the White House.
President Bush has turned the executive branch into a two-way mirror. They get to see everything Americans do: our telephone calls, e-mail, and all manner of personal information. And we get to see nothing about what they do.
Everyone knows this administration has disdained openness and accountability since its first days. That is about the only thing it does not hide. But recent weeks have produced disturbing disclosures about just how far Mr. Bush’s team is willing to go to keep lawmakers and the public in the dark.
