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[sabrina 1]

37. You don't seem to understand. The 1st Amendment should be defended no matter

who is involved. Even a political hack should be free from government spying. If they want to go after Fox, I'm all for it. Sue them for lying to the public, for defamation and investigate Murdoch for the crimes HE is suspected of, ie, HIS spying on people who had a right to privacy.

But none of this should ever be done by government spying. And we are tested the most regarding our commitment to the 1st Amendment when we find ourselves defending IT because some political hack became a target.

It is NOT about any one reporter or political hack posing as a reporter, it is about the very dangerous practice of the government spying on the press.

This administration has gone after whistle blowers more than any other that I am aware of in recent times. That has had a chilling effect on the public's right to know.

You defend these practices if you wish, but don't expect others to look the other way simply because it is our party doing something wrong, IF they did wrong. If the Bush administration had been spying on Media Matters eg, the Left, including you I believe, would have been screaming, while the other side would have claimed that MM are just 'political hacks' paid for by Soros.

So no, it is not about Fox, or any individual. It is about whether or not our own government is spying on the press. That would be a total violation of their oaths of office.