And, yes, I DO take it personally: The rule of law died with this indictment today

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The rule of law died with this indictment today

read it and weep...

marcy wheeler...

The Inevitable Collapse of Legitimacy Under Secret Law: WikiLeaks Hacks

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We’re so quaint, those of us who believe in rule of law!

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[T]hey have apparently chosen to persist in applying their secret laws, such that they can violate the First Amendment of the Constitution, even while prosecuting others for crimes the government has presumably committed itself.

And that, my friends, is how secret law kills democracy and the rule of law.

< snark > as i sit here in kabul representing my country and all it stands for to the good people of afghanistan... we have so very much to teach them...! < /snark >

Labels: Anonymous, First Amendment, hacks, Marcy Wheeler, rule of law, Secret Government, U.S. Constitution, Wikileaks