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Bill Could Restrict Freedom of the Press
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 to the Soviet States of America! All your free speech are belong to us!
Your's kindly,
George W. Bush
Write to one - the wiretap is bound to pick it up and everyone will see it. Acutally, thats crap, they won't because there are no wiretaps in the states, there never have been and my mate George is the best man to have lived and done so much for maintaining a free and fair country.
...that makes it illegal to make bills like this illegal one because they are trying to legalize the concealment of illegal activities.
Orwell, eat your heart out!
Authority questions you. Return the favor.
you mixed up "bill" and then almost typed "frist" typing about it :)
...think "Gates" when they read the title? :P
Anyone can "stand up for what they believe", but it takes a very brave individual to change what they believe. - Loundry
...It is a threat to America!
In Soviet America, Domestic Spying Programs expose YOU!
"Speaking the Truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act." -- George Orwell
Citizen: There has been no coup d'etat.
1. You have not exercized your first amendment freedom responsibly here.
2. It has been duly noted in your national record.
here here!
(oops, sorry; hear, hear!)
Are you sure? Just a minute, I gotta check this...
"I've got more toys than Teruhisa Kitahara."
Come to think of it, outsourcing a government to India is not such a bad idea.
Signature has left the building.
Hehe, reminds me of: :)
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.
This just in! Microsoft has just convinced Congress to pass legislation prohibiting the discovery or announcement of critical security vulnerabilities! The world's largest software company has been backed by various others – including, just this morning, Linux developer Ubuntu. Linus Torvalds of Linux kernel fame, Richard Stallman of GNU, and Theo de Raadt of OpenBSD were not available for comment...
Creative misinterpretation is your friend.
...I voted for Kodos...I mean Kerry!
With the first link, the chain is forged.
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?
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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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I wonder what kind of shitstorm could be sparked by Bush running in 2008, under the claim that he was only actually elected to the office once.
No, I'm not serious. I don't think.