Bush Admin. Wants To Prosecute Reporters

[deacon]

Earlier administrations have fired and prosecuted government officials who provided classified information to the press. They have also tried to force reporters to identify their sources.

But the Bush administration is exploring a more radical measure to protect information it says is vital to national security: the criminal prosecution of reporters under the espionage laws.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/30/washington/30leak.html?ex=1304049600&en=e4229047d20135bd&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

[converted_democrat]

1. It just never ends.. K&R... n/t

[WhoWantsToBeOccupied]

9. Let's hope they don't go after comedians!

[converted_democrat]

12. Well, I have to say it wouldn't really surprise me if it did happen..

They've already gone after several artists, and that would be within the same spectrum..

[HysteryDiagnosis]

2. Meanwhile, outing Jennings and Brewster is AOK with him.... sick,

sick, sick, they name streets after these guys.....

[tinfoil tiaras]

3. Isn't that illegal?

Freedom of the Press?

Oh wait...dat wuz anuthr law made up bah dat stuuuupiiidd bill clintunn!!!:sarcasm:

[Scooter24]

4. Intimidation...

that's the name of the game.

[UpInArms]

5. the Bill of Rights only references "Congress" and it would appear that

Dimson thinks he can rule the press :eyes:



Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

[deacon]

7. I think his circle is getting smaller and smaller

and i wonder if he isn't just in locked phase of just constant knee jerk reactions.

He obviously has no use for the constitution--congress really needs to reel him in...

[ismnotwasm]

6. Bait and switch?

The bush administration, who has had one of the most tightly controlled press ever, wants to blame the press for what exactly? The Plame affair?

They have No respect for the constitution. None. They take any premise, any law, any precedent and twist it to their own agenda. I don't know law, but this sounds very, very scary.

[alfredo]

8. Spread far and wide. Here's the tinyurl link to make it easier

to send without the chance for the URL getting munged up in delivery

http://tinyurl.com/ednwx

[newyawker99]

10. kick

:kick:

[spanone]

11. How dare the press let us know what our crimial government is up to.

:sarcasm:

[WorldlyMrB]

13. Libby & Rove declare they are reporters now?

That way they can say they were doing a public service in leaking the former covert CIA agent Plumes identity so that Americans can know what the government was up to.