DamianTV
08-22-2013, 07:09 PM
http://news.slashdot.org/story/13/08/22/2223231/the-cia-is-closing-the-office-that-declassifies-historical-documents
"As a result of the sequester-induced budget cuts, the CIA is closing the Historical Collections Division office, which declassifies historical documents, and transferring the divisions responsibilities to the office that handles FOIA requests. The Historical Collections Division is described on its website as 'an important part of CIA's ongoing effort to be more open and to provide for more public accountability.' It is a 'voluntary declassification program that focuses on records of historical value,' including information on the Vietnam War, spy satellites, the Bay of Pigs and other historical scandals and operations."
This is exactly how peoples perception of History is completely altered. In a hundred years, people may believe that the USA was ALWAYS a Totalitarian Dictatorship. In 500 years, most people will not even know that the Constitution or Bill of Rights EVER existed. That is the power to alter access the facts. Facts shape perception, and perception shapes the future.
"As a result of the sequester-induced budget cuts, the CIA is closing the Historical Collections Division office, which declassifies historical documents, and transferring the divisions responsibilities to the office that handles FOIA requests. The Historical Collections Division is described on its website as 'an important part of CIA's ongoing effort to be more open and to provide for more public accountability.' It is a 'voluntary declassification program that focuses on records of historical value,' including information on the Vietnam War, spy satellites, the Bay of Pigs and other historical scandals and operations."
This is exactly how peoples perception of History is completely altered. In a hundred years, people may believe that the USA was ALWAYS a Totalitarian Dictatorship. In 500 years, most people will not even know that the Constitution or Bill of Rights EVER existed. That is the power to alter access the facts. Facts shape perception, and perception shapes the future.