Super-Secret Uncle Sam

Americans increasingly view the federal government as secretive, according to a new survey commissioned by the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Only 25 percent of those polled said they think the federal government is either "very open" or "somewhat open," while 69 percent said it's either "somewhat secretive" or "very secretive." Last year, 33 percent thought the federal government was open and 62 percent thought it was secretive. On the other hand, clear majorities of people think their state and local governments are open to scrutiny.