Tag Archives: secrecy

Kiriakou gets 30 months, Convertino snitches get a pass

Posted on February 12, 2013 by admin

By Joel Thurtell They say the Obama administration has gotten really tough with federal officials who leak government secrets to journalists. For proof, look at what happened to former CIA agent John Kiriakou. He revealed names of government operatives to … Continue reading →

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‘Freedom of information,’ except…

Posted on August 14, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell After all the hoopla about the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News’ battle to open more of the Kwamegate text messages to public view, I wanted to learn what the legal issues were. So I headed for … Continue reading →

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No files? It’s circus court

Posted on August 13, 2008 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Who ever heard of a court that works without files? Sounds like something Franz Kafka would make up. You know, that insane novel of his, “The Trial,” where a guy spends his life trying to make contact … Continue reading →

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