Classification of information in the US has been a part of several big news stories recently - the Plame case, the wiretapping debacle, and the tracking of financial transactions. One thing I take away from this is that I think classification should not be allowed to be used to cover up illegal activities or for solely political purposes.
It should be part of the classification law that if the information is classified for the purpose of covering up a crime or the classification of it is simply for political purposes, that classification should be invalid. Furthermore, it should not be illegal for someone to leak classified information that reveals a crime or is classified solely for political purposes. The burden of proof should be on the classifiers.
It should be clear to everyone that too much information is classified. This should take care of that.
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