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WeekendWarrior

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28. No one is saying they can only print the inoffensive, but

Reply to H2O Man (Reply #18)

Fri May 17, 2013, 06:57 PM

May 2013

they do have a responsibility to human life. The AP story endangered a man and his entire family and I highly doubt they gave two shits about that.

The first amendment allows them to speak freely, but it doesn't mean they can speak without responsibility. That's why it's illegal to shout FIRE in a movie theater.

Had the government been using this to intimidate the AP to not do their job, then you might have a case. But the reality is that they were simply trying to find out who leaked classified information that endangered human life.

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Thank You Rachel !!! - The Best Explanation Of Why The AP Story Is So Important [View all] WillyT May 2013 OP

There you go, WillyT! This was a fantastic post. Buzz Clik May 2013 #1

I'm Pretty Sure I Have A Problem With #4... WillyT May 2013 #2

The AP has a pretty big problem with what happened as well. That's pretty important. reformist2 May 2013 #3

Don't miss Will Pitts column on this! annabanana May 2013 #4

It's NOT About AP... I Have Problems With Them Myself... It's About Freedom Of The Press... WillyT May 2013 #5

I have big problems with what the IRS did as well - I wanted to mention that it wasn't just the GOP. reformist2 May 2013 #6

The IRS Is Significant, Important... The AP Story Is Fundamental... WillyT May 2013 #8

you mean the kind of freedom the press has to go along with illegal wars? Whisp May 2013 #7

I'm No Fan Of The MSM, But... WillyT May 2013 #9

I would like to know exactly why they are so pissed. Whisp May 2013 #10

How 'Bout This: WillyT May 2013 #11

Or ProSense May 2013 #22

Yes, it is about freedom of the press Yo_Mama May 2013 #12

THANK YOU !!! WillyT May 2013 #13

I sure wish that encroachment would hit Fox News hard. Whisp May 2013 #25

This is not the way to fix it n/t Yo_Mama May 2013 #26

This isn't about the first amendment at all WeekendWarrior May 2013 #14

Respectfully disagree. H2O Man May 2013 #18

No one is saying they can only print the inoffensive, but WeekendWarrior May 2013 #28

Second To Last Kick From Me... WillyT May 2013 #15

So, Obama dispatched his "plumbers" to find the leak. With the usual excuse of "National Security". Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #16

Epic fail = Obama's open government. n/t L0oniX May 2013 #20

knr - reports like this show that Rachel is not just a liberal version of a Fox News GOP shill Douglas Carpenter May 2013 #17

Highly recommended. H2O Man May 2013 #19

THANK YOU !!! WillyT May 2013 #21

Troubling, yes, but H2O Man May 2013 #23

But this approach assumes that all leakers are benevolent whistleblowers. CJCRANE May 2013 #29

Excellent segment. K&R. hay rick May 2013 #24

Kick !!! WillyT May 2013 #27

it's not important; none of this crap is important. just distractions. HiPointDem May 2013 #30