Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Keeping it Confidential

In a 24/7 news cycle, there seems to be very little that is left private, especially in the political sector. Every administration has their share of defectors, who, for various reasons, decide that what the world is really lacking is their, not at all biased, perspective on various political situations.

The most recent example can be seen in Matt Latimer's new memoir Speechless: Tales of a White House Survivor. Its certainly Latmier's Constitutional right to share his story, but that doesn't make it the classy thing to do. From various reviews, it seems that Latimer's book is more an opportunity to settle personal vendettas, rather than share crucial information about the administration's day-to-day operations. William McGurn, responsible for hiring Latimer, has spoken out, discrediting Latimer's authority, in a recent WSJ article.

Latimer's book begs the question: Just because you can share something, does it mean that you should? Americans complain about internal Washington politics. Are petty arguments going to help dispel these fears?

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