What've you got against Wikileaks?
mjmjr25 wrote:Well, they divulge names, policies, and other sensitive information that are harmful to our soldiers at a minimum and our entire country in some instances. The intelligent "freedom of the press / free speech" crowd understands some things are meant to actually be "classified" for the greater good. Then the whackos ride the coat tails of heroes who fought for and established those rights, and take it at face value and literally don't comprehend the harm they are causing.
That's pretty much it. Just as you couldn't give out your own SSN, bank account, address, mothers maiden name, etc. and still hope to function in life, so too do the governments need to be able to keep some things confidential as prescribed by the law in order to serve their purpose.
I am okay with watchdog groups but Wikileaks was a fucking liability. In the end, they became exactly what they claimed to deplore: An irresponsible and self-aggrandizing information broker and international thug - holding the nations of the world hostage, convincing military personnel to betray the oath they took to their country, and allowing un-vetted 3rd party organizations access to their documents without placing the necessary safety measures to prevent names of sensitive or vulnerable sources from being released to governments that might seek reprisal.
Smile: Today was a good day. Got a lot of work done, allergies weren't bothering me, weather is nice. Hard to frown when there's nothing to bother you.
Frown: See above.
Thankfully the 2 amounts I'm disputing are manageable and it looks like I'll probably not be on the hook for them anyway.
