MOVES TO BLOCK INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC GO TOO FAR Issue: Information Freedom [Editorial] Since Sept. 11, the government has been eager to limit the public's access to certain kinds of information. The USAToday's editorial staff argues that "Americans are being asked to give up their rights to information, with no evidence that it presents any real risk." They cite examples of recent government efforts to control what the public sees, such as President Bush's attempt to cut back the number of lawmakers who would receive intelligence briefings, to eight of 535 members, and the disappearance of information from some government Web sites. USAToday suggests that these moves violate the very spirit of freedom that America is fighting for. "They risk obliterating the checks on government decisions that come when lawmakers and the general public know what the administration is doing...If Americans are to continue supporting the war, it will be crucial for them to know their enemy and know of their government's successes and failures." [SOURCE: USAToday, AUTHOR: ] <http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20011016/3541029s.htm> See Also: CENSORSHIP MAKES SENSE [SOURCE: USAToday, AUTHOR:] <http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20011016/3541026s.htm>