Over at the AJC, Bob Barr hits on the use of “state secrets” by Obama Administration, and predecessors, to subvert the Rule of Law and deny Americans their day in court.
Barr on “state secrets”
By Jason
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A different form of abuse of “state secrets” has made it to the Supreme Court.
http://www.dodbuzz.com/2010/09/28/supreme-court-takes-up-a-12-case/
Essentially, the government maintains that contractors who were designing a new aircraft that the government cancelled, owe billions to the government, but that the government does not have to say why because it is secret.
Extemely well written piece – thanks for pointing us to it.