At the beginning of his administration, the new president proclaimed that he would reverse the policies of the Bush White House and throw off the cloak of secrecy that had hidden government actions from the public.

Most tellingly, Obama decided to keep some of the CIA’s most powerful officials – men who had overseen the infamous rendition and torture programs – in important government posts. Recently he threatened to veto a bill that would expand congressional oversight of the CIA.

Obama’s advisers undoubtedly know that previous attempts to challenge the most powerful parts of the secret government have turned out badly for the reformers.

We all knew the line would come. The main question was where would it be.

We all have the illusion of freedom. The illusion of power. But it is just an illusion. The most powerful man in the world is hobbled by the system that purports to make him the most powerful man in the world.

He is still in chains.

We all are.

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This entry was posted on Monday, July 20th, 2009 at 23:21.