Americans who keep the truth from the American public, are not patriots.

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"Let the people know the truth and the country is safe." That's what America stands for. So when they keep the truth from us, anybody, be it our government or other Americans, they are not patriots:

9/11 families criticized for 'silent' settlement in negligence case

Five Maryland families, all of whom agreed to an out-of-court settlement with the airline industry over their loved ones' deaths on Sept. 11, are drawing some pointed criticism for agreeing to keep silent about what they learned during the course of the lawsuit.

The families, who chose not to receive money through the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund, say they pursued a legal route in hopes that their suits would give them a better understanding of the security breakdowns that allowed the tragedy to occur.

But whatever knowledge they gained, they're not allowed to talk about it.

In accordance with the agreement, which includes an undisclosed but substantial financial payment from American Airlines and security screening companies at Dulles International Airport, the families are barred from disclosing anything they have learned about airline-related failures and lapses on Sept. 11. The deal also allows the companies to dodge any admission to negligence.

"This bothers me more than most settlements of this nature," writes conservative blogger writes conservative blogger Edward Morrissey, who calls the deal "inimical to the plaintiffs' stated motives."


http://rawstory.com/news/2007/911_families_criticized_for_silent_settlement_1008.html