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Political virtue is a renunciation of oneself, which is always a very painful thing. One can define this virtue as love of the laws and the homeland. This love, requiring a continuous preference of the public interest over one’s own, produces all the individual virtues; they are only that preference.
[La vertu politique est un renoncement à soi-même, qui est toujours une chose très-pénible. On peut définir cette vertu, l’amour des loix & de la patrie. Cet amour, demandant une préférence continuelle de l’intérêt public au sien propre, donne toutes les vertus particulieres: elles ne sont que cette préférence.]Charles-Lewis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (1689-1755) French political philosopher
Spirit of Laws [The Spirit of the Laws; De l’esprit des lois], Book 4, ch. 5 (4.5) (1748) [tr. Cohler/Miller/Stone (1989)]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/montesquieu/82465/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #Montesquieu #homeland #lawabiding #lawfulness #patriotism #politicalvirtue #privateinterest #publicinterest #renunciation #selfsacrifice #virtue
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Repeal the Online News Act to better inform Canadians
#Canada #OnlineNewsAct #MediaPolicy #Journalism #Tech #FreePress #Misinformation #SocialMedia #Democracy #PublicInterest #CanadianPolitics #DigitalMedia #BigTech #NewsAccess #Democracy #Governing #News
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How a Small Group of Wealthy People Shapes What You Think.
Senate hearing exposes how mining billionaire Gina Rinehart's $4.5 million funded the IPA think tank, revealing Australia's billionaire propaganda network that shapes public opinion on climate, energy, and policy.#auspol #mediawatch #billionairepower #thinktanks #politicalinfluence #propaganda #climatepolitics #energytransition #fossilfuels #corporatepower #democracy #publicinterest #ipa #mininglobby #wealthandpower
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Every whistleblower is alone until someone listens. 🌱
As a society, we should listen more, be more involved and support them more.
That’s why TSN exists: to listen, to protect and to inspire. 🛡️
✨ Give for their safety: https://give-usa.keela.co/power-in-numbers.
#WhistleblowerSupport #ProtectWhistleblowers #PublicInterest
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CW: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Response - "FEMBOY" Bomb
Dear Mr Putin,
This letter is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated 30 June 2013, seeking information on the development and use of a weapon referred to as the "FEMBOY" bomb against the Russians.
After a thorough search of our records, we can confirm the existence of documents related to the "FEMBOY" bomb within our agency. However, as per our standard policy, we cannot confirm or deny the operational status, development, or deployment of any specific weapons systems.
It is essential to understand that the Central Intelligence Agency's activities and operations are subject to national security concerns and secrecy obligations. To protect the integrity of our operations and to safeguard sensitive information, certain matters cannot be disclosed, including those pertaining to classified weapons programs.
Our response adheres to the provisions of the FOIA, which allows for the withholding of information that is exempt from public release, such as information related to national defense and intelligence sources.
We appreciate your understanding of the need for confidentiality and security in such matters. If you have any further questions or require assistance with other FOIA requests, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
[REDACTED]
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
#FOIAResponse #CIA #Transparency #NationalSecurity #GovernmentDocuments #ClassifiedInformation #FOIARequest #InformationDisclosure #PublicInterest #Accountability #FreedomOfInformation #GovernmentOperations #NationalDefense #IntelligenceCommunity #Secrecy #Confidentiality -
"On the #LatestEpisode of #TheMaple 's #NorthUntapped #podcast , we spoke to Dru Oja Jay from #TheBreach about why #BillC18 will likely end up #subsidizing the #profits & #debt #repayments of #corporate #media giants like #Postmedia & why the #government should instead focus on providing such #revenues to #nonprofit #news organizations dedicated to #PublicInterest #journalism ."
https://www.readthemaple.com/podcast-bill-c-wont-save-canadian-journalism/