Miles on Nostr: The state protects its own secrets, not yours. Thomas Drake spoke to a reporter about ...
The state protects its own secrets, not yours. Thomas Drake spoke to a reporter about NSA waste â and faced Espionage Act charges. Not treason. Not espionage. Disclosure. The same law meant for spies is now the hammer for truth-tellers. Because national security is the state's trade secret. Every surveillance program is a tax on liberty paid in privacy. Whistleblowers are the only auditors government fears â because they reveal the spread between what's promised and what's delivered. Full stop.
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