bush_cheney2004 Posted December 17, 2010 Report Posted December 17, 2010 Canada was not involved in the second war on Iraq .. maybe the first. Maybe the first? Maybe the first????? Maybe you need WikiLeaks in Canada, eh? So I've lost track of what your original point was. Can you refresh my memory? The original point was that your slant on what is valuable/important does not reflect any universal theme or value system. It is yours....not ours...or theirs. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
eyeball Posted December 17, 2010 Report Posted December 17, 2010 Individuals are not nation states. That's right. Privacy and secrecy are also two completely different things. Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
GostHacked Posted December 17, 2010 Report Posted December 17, 2010 Maybe the first? Maybe the first????? Maybe you need WikiLeaks in Canada, eh? A wikileaks for Canada would not bother me. It would bring to light some of the shady stuff our government up here has been involved with. The dirty laundry needs to be displayed for all to see. The original point was that your slant on what is valuable/important does not reflect any universal theme or value system. It is yours....not ours...or theirs. You seem hurt. You ok? Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted December 17, 2010 Report Posted December 17, 2010 A wikileaks for Canada would not bother me. It would bring to light some of the shady stuff our government up here has been involved with. The dirty laundry needs to be displayed for all to see. Fine...that includes personal data. Are you game for that too? You seem hurt. You ok? I will always be OK....I can buy...Cocoa Puffs! Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
dre Posted December 17, 2010 Report Posted December 17, 2010 The original point was that your slant on what is valuable/important does not reflect any universal theme or value system. Sure it does. Its called "representitive government". If a system government can keep things secret that would change how people vote, then representitive government cant work properly. Quote I question things because I am human. And call no one my father who's no closer than a stranger
GostHacked Posted December 17, 2010 Report Posted December 17, 2010 Fine...that includes personal data. Are you game for that too? This really pisses you off doesn't it. Is there something in there about you we should know? Government data should be secure (sure I'll agree to that), but should be open to investigation when things go wrong. What you see here is a massive failure on the US military for not having their secure data. But you can continue your transgressions on me if you wish. I will always be OK....I can buy...Cocoa Puffs! If you like eating garbage. Quote
dre Posted December 18, 2010 Report Posted December 18, 2010 Fine...that includes personal data. Are you game for that too? I will always be OK....I can buy...Cocoa Puffs! Fine...that includes personal data. Are you game for that too? False choice. Quote I question things because I am human. And call no one my father who's no closer than a stranger
drstrangelove Posted December 18, 2010 Report Posted December 18, 2010 we do not acknowledge your sham political system... Quote
jbg Posted December 18, 2010 Report Posted December 18, 2010 we do not acknowledge your sham political system... Is this your nominal non-thread starting post to legitimize you? Quote Free speech: "You can say what you want, but I don't have to lend you my megaphone." Always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. - J.J. Reynolds. Will the steps anyone is proposing to fight "climate change" reduce a single temperature, by a single degree, at a single location? The mantra of "world opinion" or the views of the "international community" betrays flabby and weak reasoning (link).
jbg Posted December 18, 2010 Report Posted December 18, 2010 I was Head of Records Management in two government departments in Ottawa. Essentially, you're correct in your assumption. Generally, federal records are organized according to a numeric subject classification system. For example: *************** In my experience, too many records were classified simply because some managers had an inflated view of the value of the program they administered and the paperwork they generated. ************* Another thought. If this wikileaks business turns into a regular event, what's to stop some governments from planting information they want made public and then cry fowl over the leaks. How do we know this hasn't already taken place with some of the documents now made public? My view is that diplomatic communications should be presumptively classified. There is a certain interest in the ability to communicate frankly and without political correctness consideration. I don't think that those communications were meant to be published. Quote Free speech: "You can say what you want, but I don't have to lend you my megaphone." Always remember that when you are in the right you can afford to keep your temper, and when you are in the wrong you cannot afford to lose it. - J.J. Reynolds. Will the steps anyone is proposing to fight "climate change" reduce a single temperature, by a single degree, at a single location? The mantra of "world opinion" or the views of the "international community" betrays flabby and weak reasoning (link).
bush_cheney2004 Posted December 18, 2010 Report Posted December 18, 2010 (edited) This really pisses you off doesn't it. Is there something in there about you we should know? Nope...I am much happier without my security clearances, information security duties, and investigations when something is compromised by a numb skull. Government data should be secure (sure I'll agree to that), but should be open to investigation when things go wrong. What you see here is a massive failure on the US military for not having their secure data. But you can continue your transgressions on me if you wish. It doesn't parse away that easily....try as you might. I agree that information security failed, but the same can happen for personal data, court records, health information....hell, it has already happened many times. If you like eating garbage. See the petition to get Cocoa Puffs for Canada: http://www.petitiononline.com/cocoapuf/petition.html Edited December 18, 2010 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
eyeball Posted December 18, 2010 Report Posted December 18, 2010 (edited) My view is that diplomatic communications should be presumptively classified. There is a certain interest in the ability to communicate frankly and without political correctness consideration. I don't think that those communications were meant to be published. I share that view as far as private communications between diplomats about local hairstylists or escort services etc but I have the exact opposite view about things the public has a stake in, like the attitudes of our allies towards human rights and their actions when they run contrary to these. It should be the law that these sorts of communications find their way into the light of public srutiny asap. Edited December 18, 2010 by eyeball Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
dre Posted December 18, 2010 Report Posted December 18, 2010 My view is that diplomatic communications should be presumptively classified. There is a certain interest in the ability to communicate frankly and without political correctness consideration. I don't think that those communications were meant to be published. There is a certain interest in the ability to communicate frankly and without political correctness consideration. That may be so but that shouldnt outweigh consideration of the fact that they would be more professional, cause less problems, and serve our interests better if they felt they were accountable to us. What you do is give them a limited window... they can keep stuff secret for say one year after which an independant review of the documents would decide which ones really do pose a threat to national security, and which ones should be released under the FOI act. Quote I question things because I am human. And call no one my father who's no closer than a stranger
eyeball Posted December 18, 2010 Report Posted December 18, 2010 That may be so but that shouldnt outweigh consideration of the fact that they would be more professional, cause less problems, and serve our interests better if they felt they were accountable to us. What you do is give them a limited window... they can keep stuff secret for say one year after which an independant review of the documents would decide which ones really do pose a threat to national security, and which ones should be released under the FOI act. They shouldn't be able to keep things like their knowledge of our allies torturing and murdering people secret for a year. We need an audit system that is much tighter and quicker than that. Quote I said now watch what you say they'll be calling you a radical, a liberal, oh fanatical criminal
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