The Legacy of Deep Throat

The secret of who Deep Throat is has finally been revealed. I’ve noticed this has sparked debate on television about whether or not Mark Felt did the right thing by leaking information to the press. This debate seems absurd to me because by leaking the information he made sure people who broke the law were sent to jail. His motives for going to the press have no effect on whether or not that action was good because that should be decided by the outcome of his action. His action was good because it resulted in exposing illegal doings and plots by various individuals. That is a good thing for all Americans. As for whether or not he could have accomplished the same result through government channels it is safe to say he could not have. His superior to whom he should have reported his information was quite possibly one of the people involved in the deceitful acts taking place. Regardless of his motives Mark Felt did all Americans a great service by showing us the corruption in our own government. I do not need to know a person’s motives to give credit where it is due.