How Democracies Die

"Democracies die behind closed doors. A government operating in the shadow of secrecy stands in complete opposition to the society envisioned by the framers of our Constitution." ~ the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati (source)

Related:  American Society of Newspaper Editors, Andrew Sullivan in The Atlantic, & National Coalition Against Censorship

This photo was taken at Dan & Louis' Oyster Bar, in Portland, Oregon sometime between Easterday and late July 2004. I highly recommend their New England White Clam Chowder made from the original Wachsmuth family recipe.

Tags:  Apathy, Democracy, John H. Stambaugh, & How Democracies Die

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