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msanthrope

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5. Can you name a single journalist prosecuted under the Espionage Act? One?

Reply to Luminous Animal (Original post)

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 07:22 PM

Jul 2012

Or shall we all lose our shit because EFF tells us to?

House Republicans bumble and bluster at a committee hearing, and we are all supposed to get upset? Come on...these assholes are grandstanding, and should not be pandered to.

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Members of Congress Now Want to Prosecute New York Times Journalists [View all] Luminous Animal Jul 2012 OP

Where's that put lowly Bloggers? Octafish Jul 2012 #1

Raging arguments about the 2nd Amendment. Crickets on the 1st. Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #2

A free press is a free press SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #3

I think I'll wear my Wikileaks shirt tomorrow. ananda Jul 2012 #4

Can you name a single journalist prosecuted under the Espionage Act? One? msanthrope Jul 2012 #5

LA Times: "House Republicans consider prosecuting reporters over leaks" Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #6

Are you gonna quote Bush's Homeland Security Advisor on how the Espionage Act should be used? msanthrope Jul 2012 #7

Yes. I am quoting Republicans talking to Republicans. And so does EFF. Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #8