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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."
Citizen: You may execise your Constitional freedoms at (almost) any time. First, file an application, allow a three day wainting period, and if you haven't abused your freedom, you will have the our permission to execise it.
One more thing, Citizen...If you truly wish to speak freely, do *not* forget to bring your National ID. Applications to get government permission to execise Constitutional freedoms will not be processed without valid ID.