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““Democracy requires accountability and consent of the governed, which is only possible if citizens know what is being done in their name.””

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In essence, I see the value of journalism as resting in a twofold mission: informing the public of accurate and vital information, and its…

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“The evidence shows that assurances that surveillance is only targeted at those who “have done something wrong” should provide little comfort, since a state…

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“It's almost hard to imagine anything more undemocratic than the view that political officials should not debate American wars in public, but only express…

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It's hardly news that the Obama administration is intensely and, in many respects, unprecedentedly hostile toward the news-gathering process.

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Only In America can a renowned and devoted terrorism supporter like Peter King be the arbiter of national security and treason.

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“Above even our physical well-being, a central value is keeping the state out of the private realm—our “persons, houses, papers, and effects,” as the…

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“That capability at any time could be turned around on the American people and no American would have any privacy left, such is the…

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“Converting the Internet into a system of surveillance thus guts it of its core potential. Worse, it turns the Internet into a tool of…

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“the desire for privacy is shared by us all as an essential, not ancillary, part of what it means to be human. We all…

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I don't have a 'side'—I'm responsible for what I say and nothing else.

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“Encryption matters, and it is not just for spies and philanderers.”

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“Among other devices, the agency intercepts and tampers with routers and servers manufactured by Cisco to direct large amounts of Internet traffic back to…

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Think of these things, whence you came, where you are going, and to whom you must account.

Benjamin Franklin

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In the battle for police reform, accountability and justice, Americans don't have to re-invent the wheel. We just have to revoke the thing that…

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Transparency pertains to impartial behavior, implies openness, communication, and accountability. Inculcate transparency in attitude and experience a life free of controversy and blame

Dr Anil Kr Sinha

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Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions.…

Atifete Jahjaga

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Democracy is not being well served as we're accustomed to. There is less information, there's less investigation, there's less analysis, there's less accountability.

Edward Greenspon

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I come from a world where accountability and accomplishments matter, and where titles and rhetoric take a back seat to results.

Carly Fiorina

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It means a lot. It means I'm accountable.

Champ Bailey

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Our particular principles of religion are a subject of accountability to our god alone. I enquire after no man's and trouble none with mine;…

Thomas Jefferson

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This strongly asserted but ill-defined license to kill without accountability is not an entitlement which the United States or other states can have without…

Philip Alston

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Responsible Development shares many practices with XP but the roots are different. Responsible Development's values are honesty, transparency, accountability and responsibility. These lead me…

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“Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge… is empathy, for it…

Bill Bullard

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The American people deserve accountability over wasteful spending, and we accomplish that by prioritizing taxpayer dollars in a responsive and responsible manner.

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