Secrecy taken beyond the limit

David Kurtz at Talking Points Memo points out that not only will Dick Cheney's office not reveal the names of those employed there, it will not even reveal the number. As David makes clear, these are our employees, not Cheney's. Obviously, this must be a critical state secret. Revealing it would provide aide and comfort to our enemies, I'm sure.

Meanwhile, Adam Liptak at the NY Times informs us that the Bushies are trying to destroy the First Amendment in Court. The Court may well rule that anyone who happens unknowingly to come across a state secret and pass it on may be charged with a violation.

So, if you happen to find out how many employees there are in the OVP, don't pass it on to anyone.