United States Government officials should not secretly reinterpret public laws and statutes in a manner that is inconsistent with the public’s understanding of these laws, and should not describe the execution of these laws in a way that misinforms or misleads the public.

via Wyden and Udall Want Obama to Admit to Secret Collection Program | Emptywheel.

This sounds like it should be part of a riddle: “When is the rule of law not the rule of law?”