How much do you trust our government with "secrecy"?

[Ken Burch]

This isn't a poll about Obama...it's a poll about the whole National Security State-and secrecy in terms of foreign policy and defense issues.

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[mike_c]

1. sunlight is the ONLY real disinfectant....

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[Initech]

2. About as much as I trust Fox News being fair and accurate.

Which isn't saying much.

[ZombieHorde]

3. Hardly ever.

Some things, such as some military operations, should be secret. For example, I think we should all know that we have troops in Afghanistan, but the exact location of some of those troops should probably be secret for some special missions.

[NRaleighLiberal]

5. I see it as not part of the question - even given that some things should be secret (like you note)

do I trust them with that secret - trust that it is doing what is best for XXX (the world, people, a greater good) - for me, the answer is absolutely not.

Hence my selection of "never".

But I am an admitted cynic.

[99th_Monkey]

4. Gov't secrecy is one of the most deadly cancers on the body politic.

and it's eating American democracy alive as it grows exponentially,
regardless of whether there's a "R" or a "D" beside the names of
those who are supposedly "in charge" of being a citizen watchdog.

As I understand it, oaths of public office generally wax eloquently
about "upholding the constitution", defending it from attacks by both
foreign and domestic enemies, etc. <-- but when someone does,
they get demonized and criminalized (see Bradley Manning).

Life & Death government secrets are held sacrosanct, while a burgeoning
100% saturation surveillance state is being constructed. Not a pretty
picture.

[msongs]

6. hey it's doing a great job keeping secrets from us as we speak...trust it, umm no nt