Bill Could Restrict Freedom of the Press 747
WerewolfOfVulcan writes "The Washington Post is carrying an article about a disturbing Senate bill that could make it illegal to publicly disclose even the existence of US domestic spying programs (i.e. NSA wiretaps)." An aide to the bill's author assures us it's not aimed at reporters, but the language is ambiguous at best. From the article: "Kate Martin, director of the Center for National Security Studies, said the measure is broader than any existing laws. She said, for example, the language does not specify that the information has to be harmful to national security or classified. 'The bill would make it a crime to tell the American people that the president is breaking the law, and the bill could make it a crime for the newspapers to publish that fact,' said Martin, a civil liberties advocate."
Welcome... (Score:5, Funny)
Your's kindly,
George W. Bush
Re:This has to be opposed (Score:2, Funny)
How about a proposing a bill (Score:5, Funny)
Orwell, eat your heart out!
Re:bill... (Score:3, Funny)
Did anyone else... (Score:4, Funny)
"WE MUST DESTROY AMERICA!" (Score:4, Funny)
In Soviet America, Domestic Spying Programs expose YOU!
Re:Coup (Score:2, Funny)
1. You have not exercized your first amendment freedom responsibly here.
2. It has been duly noted in your national record.
Re:i.e. vs. e.g. (Score:1, Funny)
(oops, sorry; hear, hear!)
Re:Really, what good would a GUN do? (Score:4, Funny)
Are you sure? Just a minute, I gotta check this...
Outsourcing (Score:5, Funny)
Re:fuck (Score:1, Funny)
All those opposed to the patriot act raise your right hand,
raise your hand high,
now raise the other one,
hands behind your back,
you're under arrest for treason.
Re:bill... (Score:2, Funny)
Don't blame me.... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The 14 Defining Characteristics Of Fascism (Score:1, Funny)
Excellent summary of points 1,2 and 3.
Likewise, it's called "Fighting terrorism" when we use terror to achieve our goals. "War of aggression" becomes "Bringing Liberty and Democracy to the oppressed". And so on...
Do you want freedom fries with this?
Re:Typical (Score:3, Funny)
They need a new party named "The Land of the Free".
Or maybe two of them. One for the left leaning, one for the right leaning.
It's either that or a nice little civil war. With nukes.
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Re:I used to think that. (Score:3, Funny)
No, I'm not serious. I don't think.