Secret Laws

"The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either." -- Benjamin Franklin

"Law stands mute in the midst of arms." -- Cicero

"The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding." -- Albert Camus

I can see how Joe Public might perceive the left's protestations against the Patriot Act as shrill. After all, what effect do expanded library searches have on someone who rarely uses the library? But even for those Patriot Act-hater-haters, the concept of "Secret Law" has to be at least a little disturbing.

As a matter of fact, Joe Public would think I am some sort of whacked out conspiracy theorist, talking about "Secret Laws." Unfortunately, I am not. (A theorist, that is.)