The government of the German Democratic Republic rejects secret policies. It works for the people, and only the people, so it does not need to keep secrets like the warmongers.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It is up to the government to keep the government's secrets.
We don't have an Official Secrets Act in the United States, as other countries do. Under the First Amendment, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of association are more important than protecting secrets.
If governments did not mislead their citizens so often, there would be less need for secrecy, and if leaders knew they could not rely on keeping the public in the dark about what they are doing, they would have a powerful incentive to behave better.
Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.
The better the information it has, the better democracy works. Silence and secrecy are never good for it.
People intrinsically know there are secrets being held from us. Look at WikiLeaks: There are secrets that are really true to the world.
We don't need secrecy.
In real danger sometimes even a democracy can really keep a secret.
Intelligence agencies keep things secret because they often violate the rule of law or of good behavior.
Politicians often claim secrecy is necessary for good governance or national security.
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