I don't think I'm engaged in anti-govt polemic. I think I'm involved in watchdogging. @Susan_Hennessey
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Replying to @emptywheel @marasawr
It is the case that I've defended govt when it merits it (incl things like FISA).
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Replying to @emptywheel @marasawr
But also the case that the govt uses secrecy to avoid necessary accountability.
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Replying to @emptywheel
Blanket generalisation of ‘the gov’t’ profoundly unhelpful. Not a monolith, renders entire enterprise suspect.
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It is the case that the secret parts of the govt uses secrecy to avoid accountability.
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Replying to @emptywheel @marasawr
I can be more specific if you'd like, talk abt how NSA is kidding itself abt its oversight but FBI is far worse.
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I have written hundreds of thousands of words of specific pieces, backed by public & leaked docs.
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I have abt 10K written abt how
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Glad I now have renewed inspiration to finish it.
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Replying to @emptywheel
Frankly I always welcome more granular and well-documented work on these questions, so please do.
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I do granular. To a fault. @Susan_Hennessey
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If that means excessive footnoting, yay.
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