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AnotherMcIntosh

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1. A media shield law to protect only the media, and particlarly the MSM? No thank you.

Reply to LuckyTheDog (Original post)

Tue May 21, 2013, 11:12 AM

May 2013

Everyone should be protected.

We have a Fourth Amendment. The Constitution provides the procedure by which it can be amended. The procedure does not include merely passing a statute contrary to the Fourth Amendment.

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We need a media shield law, not more GOP posturing (my latest Detroit News rant... er, blog post) [View all] LuckyTheDog May 2013 OP

A media shield law to protect only the media, and particlarly the MSM? No thank you. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #1

Not sure what that's supposed to mean. LuckyTheDog May 2013 #2

How in the world, in anyone's world, would a media shield law be contrary to the 4th Amendment? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #3

You know what is hysterical about this? nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #4

Who said blogs are not 'media'? LuckyTheDog May 2013 #6

A lot of our residents decrying nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #8

That's what I was asking LuckyTheDog May 2013 #5

FISA is contrary to the Fourth Amendment. I did not say a media shield law would be "contrary to AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #9

FISA, is, in your opinion, contrary to the 4th Amendment LuckyTheDog May 2013 #10

My suggestion ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #12

I read the shield law wouldn't apply to "national security". dkf May 2013 #7

A media shield law would bring in judicial oversight LuckyTheDog May 2013 #11