“Sunshine is the best disinfectant,” attributed to Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis in 1913, doesn’t refer to keeping your kitchen germ-free. It’s the idea that only through transparency and application of the First Amendment can Americans monitor what their governments are doing. Sunshine Week, set aside to advocate the concept of open government, today finds the press itself under fire from those who no longer trust what is being reported.
Editorial: Let the light shine in to keep government transparent
A skeptical public needs access to truth, hold elected officials accountable