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Re:45 years after the Pentagon Papers, a new challenge to go... by hackuser on Thursday June 16, 2016 @07:25PM (#11919723)
> A very good argument can be made that there is absolutely no good reason for our government to keep ANYTHING secret.

I disagree. As examples, the codes to launch nuclear missiles and also your personal tax returns probably should be kept secret.

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Re:45 years after the Pentagon Papers, a new challenge to go... by StanislavPetrov on Thursday June 16, 2016 @08:55PM (#11920046)
Considering that the codes to launch nuclear missiles were set to all 0's for decades, your disagreement is a perfect example of why nothing should be secret.

http://www.globalzero.org/files/bb_keeping_presidents_in_the...

Government secrecy is toxic, the very antithesis of how a free society should be run. It serves to hide corruption, negligence, and malfeasance.

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