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msanthrope

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

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 09:01 PM

Jul 2012

You are quoting Republicans talking to Republicans.

So what? Sounds to me like the usual mastubatory fantasies of House Republicans.

There has never been a prosecution of a journalist under the Espionage Act, Republican fear-mongering aside.

As for prosecutions of government officials, whistleblowers who follow the law have immunity from prosecution. Leakers, who try to covertly slip info to the MSM run the risk of getting caught. Ask Scooter Libby.

This is not to say prosecutorial discretion should not be used. Certainly, Thomas Drake's prosecution proved that.

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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