On distorted messages

From amconmag.com, which in turn quotes the original article on The New Yorker:

But, unlike authoritarian regimes, democratic governments hold secrets largely because citizens agree that they should, in order to protect legitimate policy.

That quote doesn’t make any sense. How can any judgment be established as to whether a secret works for legitimate policy or against it if it’s, by definition, not known?

Interesting times for Wikileaks. I’m personally glad that they’re getting publicity, good or bad.

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