cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/38980667
Take a look at Congress’ long-shot attempt to force the release of the government’s records, led by Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie. A seemingly innocuous word appears in the resolution: “unclassified.”
Screenshot of Epstein Files Transparency Act
It is an official word that in theory only exists when it comes to national security matters; that is, that the release of such information could cause “harm” to the national security. (There is, of course, a small chance that some FBI methods relating to intelligence collection might officially qualify as “classified” because the release might expose certain capabilities of the government, but even there, I’d argue that the public has a right to know.)
And yet somehow the word made its way into the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Here’s the silver lining: with so many people having assessed this information, it’s extremely unlikely that all of them will keep their mouths shut about it forever.
If you are one of those people, and you know something important, you have a duty to history. Sleep well.