Gonzales Says Publishing Leaks Is A Crime

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday May 22, 2006 @12:36AM from the battle-of-the-legal-wars dept.

loqi writes "The NY Times is reporting on a statement from US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales declaring that journalists may be prosecuted by the federal government for publishing classified information. On the 1st amendment ramifications: "'But it can't be the case that that right trumps over the right that Americans would like to see, the ability of the federal government to go after criminal activity,' he said. 'And so those two principles have to be accommodated.'" So our 1st amendment rights don't trump the right of the federal government to violate them?"

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mod me redundant by arakis · 2006-05-22 00:52 · Score: 0, Redundant

I just can help it. WE HAVE TO GO AFTER THESE GUYS! GET OUT AND VOTE TO GET THIS ADMINISTRATION IMPEACHED BY THE ONLY MAJOR PARTY WHO HAS THE GUTS. VOTE DEMOCRATIC. I don't think very many people agree with every last thing the Dems stand for and do, but the administration and the asleep-at-the-switch congress are forcing our hands. To quote the Dude, "This aggression will not stand!"