Weekly Editorial

By Mike Huckabee

So let me make sure I have this right - a young man who has never been in any trouble accidently forgets that his hunting rifle is locked away in the trunk of his car. When he thinks about it, he doesn’t just keep his mouth shut, since no one would have ever known. He calls his mother to come and retrieve it from his car just so he can fulfill both the letter and spirit of the law. For that, he is severely punished. Heck, he ought to be rewarded just for having that good of a relationship with his parents. But maybe I shouldn’t be surprised. I don’t recognize my country anymore. We punish that which we should honor and honor that which we should avoid. [Full Story »]

“The very word “secrecy” is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it. Even today, there is little value in opposing the threat of a closed society by imitating its arbitrary restrictions. Even today, there is little value in insuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it. And there is very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon those anxious to expand its meaning to the very limits of official censorship and concealment. That I do not intend to permit to the extent that it is in my control. And no official of my Administration, whether his rank is high or low, civilian or military, should interpret my words here tonight as an excuse to censor the news, to stifle dissent, to cover up our mistakes or to withhold from the press and the public the facts they deserve to know.” [Full Story »]