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[–] Planetoftheclown ago  (edited ago)

A government of the people, for the people and by the people structuring whistleblower protections in such a way as to limit leaks to the people is an oxymoron. What they should do is reduce infringements upon constitutional rights by increasing transparency. Instead they want to better hide their dirty deeds. Any whistleblower that takes such a duplicitous government at its word is an idiot. Such a government will sweep the leak under the same rug covering the whistleblower's body.

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[–] Thisismyvoatusername ago 

Secrets exist for a reason, though. We have a situation now where low placed individuals are deciding for themselves what should be secret and what shouldn't. There is no reason to trust their judgment. Indeed, I'd say Manning and Winner both got it wrong. They were simply being leftist idiots. My life is not improved by their leaks in any way. But there has been harm.

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[–] Planetoftheclown 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I wasn't debating the merit of whistleblowing. You'll notice I did suggest increasing transparency in an official capacity.