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November 21, 2012
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Editorial: Wyden recognizes importance of informed public

If presidents of both parties have one thing they agree on, it’s that there are lots of things the media and the people don’t need to know, because it would just confuse them. Frequently, administrations find members of Congress, reluctant to look soft on national security, to agree with them. So it’s helpful to have people such as Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., to point out that even if it’s inconvenient to the government, the American people are entitled to know what’s being done in their name. Last week, Wyden made this point by putting a hold on an intelligence authorization …

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