Assault Quote by Bob Barr

During a recent panel on the numerous failures of American journalism, I proposed that almost all stories about government should begin: “Look out! They're…

— Molly Ivins

One of the dangers today is that when we don't like what the facts tell us, we just attack the facts, and we undermine…

— David Grann

Under the guise of protecting people's health and safety, we have seen the erosion of our constitutional rights, and seen our justice system, law…

— Leslyn Lewis

“The president and his subordinates at the Department of Justice have abused their power in conducting unduly aggressive surveillance and other investigation of members…

— Andrew McCarthy

The foulest damage to our political life comes not from the 'secrets' which they hide from us, but from the little bits of half-truth…

— E. P. Thompson

“Once in a while a story is spectacular enough to break through and attract media attention, but the swell quickly subsides into the general…

— Ruth Ozeki

Domestic wiretaps, government television cameras blanketing our streets, spy drones by the thousands flying over our heads. It makes you wonder if the very…

— Bob Beckel

Government works best under the glare of public scrutiny. Absent such scrutiny, abuses occur.

— Stephen Hawking

“knew from my years of writing about NSA abuses that it can be hard to generate serious concern about secret state surveillance: invasion of…

— Glenn Greenwald

I do ask every publisher, every editor, and every newsman in the nation to reexamine his own standards, and to recognize the nature of…

— John F. Kennedy

It's very hard to stand up to the government which is saying that publication will threaten national security. People don't seem to realize that…

— Ben Bradlee

I think one of the most shocking things is how little our elected officials knew about what the NSA was doing. Congress is learning…

— Laura Poitras