I feel this way because it's the truth. So far as hiding things, things should be hidden because of national security. I don't expect to know who and where all the CIA operatives in the world are, for example. I don't expect to know our battle plans when we're waging a war. Because telling me will also tell the enemy. And I don't need to know.

So far as lying, I don't think lying is necessary, though looking at my post again, my wording may have implied it. Lying is bad. But to say it doesn't happen would be naive. And if you lie big enough, you'll pay for it. I trust in democracy to keep people semi-honest, like I said.