Scott Shane of The New York Times concerning the Obama administration’s crackdown on government leaks: The indictment of Mr. Drake was the latest evidence that the Obama administration is proving more aggressive than the Bush administration in seeking to punish unauthorized leaks to the press. In 17 months in office, President Obama has already outdone […]

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All those who commit unspeakable crimes for the government under the guise of National Security™ will be left alone; those who leak to the media those unspeakable crimes will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Josh Gerstein via Politico: And it reflects a surprising development: President Barack Obama’s Justice Department has taken […]

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It’s nice to see all that Hope and Change Obama campaigned on is working out for us. When it comes to the legal framework for confronting terrorism, President Obama is acting in no meaningful sense any differently than President Bush . . . More important, President Obama has embraced and at times defended the same […]

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Except when it’s the Obama brand of transparency.  It’s well known that during his campaign he promised to show bills under consideration on the White House web site for a full 5 days before signing it so that the American people might have a chance to view said bill and submit feedback, and so Congresscreatures […]

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