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DirkGently

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15. This is the core right here. Truth telling is not treason.

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 12:39 PM

Jun 2013

It is not a crime to disseminate to the American public information that has been wrongfully withheld from it. We cannot afford even a whiff of the conceit that whistle blowing will be treated as "espionage" as this administration has wrongfully done on many occasions.

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Glenn Greenwald Takes Apart David Gregory for Trying to Criminalize Journalism [View all] KoKo Jun 2013 OP

Greenwald did an excellent job with Gregory's questions and accusations. KoKo Jun 2013 #1

Keep it coming KoKo! I'm glued to RT right now Catherina Jun 2013 #2

RT is where I was... Great reporting there...but, other KoKo Jun 2013 #3

Thank you! Catherina Jun 2013 #4

David Gregory To Glenn Greenwald: 'Why Shouldn't You Be Charged With A Crime?' KoKo Jun 2013 #5

"Who needs the government to try to criminalize journalism when you have David Gregory to do it?" jsr Jun 2013 #12

"the question of who's a journalist" Babel_17 Jun 2013 #6

The whole interview was incredible..but NBC hasn't put the video up yet... KoKo Jun 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author steve2470 Jun 2013 #9

Gregory was tasked Babel_17 Jun 2013 #13

I would rather see David Gregory charged with a crime. This must qualify somehow... limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #8

Well there WAS that whole assault rifle stunt. nt B2G Jun 2013 #11

Gregory sucks as a jouranlist Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #10

The answer isn't obvious? backscatter712 Jun 2013 #14

This is the core right here. Truth telling is not treason. DirkGently Jun 2013 #15