Comments on: Silence and Fog http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/22/silence-and-fog/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott McLemee http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/22/silence-and-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-184712 Scott McLemee Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:46:06 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/22/silence-and-fog/#comment-184712 In response to Tom T, the short answer here is yes, because until recently CRS was one such agency. As of 2002, the official statement on the matter was that "establishing or developing relationships with the press is neither encouraged or discouraged; nor is it prohibited as a matter of general CRS policy." In response to Tom T, the short answer here is yes, because until recently CRS was one such agency.

As of 2002, the official statement on the matter was that “establishing or developing relationships with the press is neither encouraged or discouraged; nor is it prohibited as a matter of general CRS policy.”

]]> By: Ginger Yellow http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/22/silence-and-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-184668 Ginger Yellow Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:22:20 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/22/silence-and-fog/#comment-184668 So let me get this right. Because being cited in the media would somehow lead the CRS to be considered partial, the media and hence the public must lose access to one of the few impartial sources of information in government. That sounds just great for democracy. So let me get this right. Because being cited in the media would somehow lead the CRS to be considered partial, the media and hence the public must lose access to one of the few impartial sources of information in government. That sounds just great for democracy.

]]> By: Tom T. http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/22/silence-and-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-184620 Tom T. Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:42:35 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/22/silence-and-fog/#comment-184620 Maybe I'm missing the point here, but I'm a functionary in a large executive-branch agency, and if I ever talked to the press without authorization, I would be flayed. Are there agencies for which this is not true? Maybe I’m missing the point here, but I’m a functionary in a large executive-branch agency, and if I ever talked to the press without authorization, I would be flayed. Are there agencies for which this is not true?

]]> By: lucius nathan http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/22/silence-and-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-184614 lucius nathan Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:29:01 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/22/silence-and-fog/#comment-184614 <i>The position of CRS analyst is certainly among the more desirable jobs in wonkdom. A huge brain drain from CRS — or any at all — is not likely.</i> The early evidence indicates that Secrecy News is correct. An initial departure of expert talent from CRS can already be detected, beginning with the specialist on separation of powers mentioned above. He is no longer at CRS. He left to join the Law Library of Congress. The position of CRS analyst is certainly among the more desirable jobs in wonkdom. A huge brain drain from CRS — or any at all — is not likely.

The early evidence indicates that Secrecy News is correct. An initial departure of expert talent from CRS can already be detected, beginning with the specialist on separation of powers mentioned above. He is no longer at CRS. He left to join the Law Library of Congress.

]]> By: Allegro http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/22/silence-and-fog/comment-page-1/#comment-184599 Allegro Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:50:44 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/01/22/silence-and-fog/#comment-184599 <a href="http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2007/01/crs_director_moves_to_restrict.html" rel="nofollow">Secrecy News</a>. Secrecy News.

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