A well functioning government is accountable to the citizens for sound financial pursuits and for upholding civil liberties; however when transparency lacks, so does accountability and trust. Recognizing that sharing potentially embarrassing information is not detrimental to long term national security, Mr. Drake utilized the press to bring additional transparency to one government organization's spending and usurpation of power. Transparency fortifies checks and balances and enables minor course corrections which are good for America.
For championing transparency and taking action, the American people and the President are in debt to Thomas Andrews Drake.
"I knew that you did not spy on Americans and that we were accountable for spending American taxpayer monies wisely." - Thomas Drake