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Uncle Joe

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9. Precisely. n/t

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Fri Sep 20, 2013, 06:47 PM

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By Popular DU Request... Charles Pierce On DiFi Defining A Journalist And The Shield Law... [View all] WillyT Sep 2013 OP

More reaction: ProSense Sep 2013 #1

Oh... There Is All Sorts Of Reaction... WillyT Sep 2013 #2

I know, I posted the ProSense Sep 2013 #3

Are You Gonna Be OK ??? WillyT Sep 2013 #4

Are you OK? ProSense Sep 2013 #6

I'm Fine... And Hey, Thanks For Asking !!! WillyT Sep 2013 #8

Trojan Horse thing.... Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #5

Precisely. n/t Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #9

Crafted to survive judical challenges. Junkdrawer Sep 2013 #11

It kind of reminds me of the ACA, it looks good on paper and has some nice features but Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #13

+10000 woo me with science Sep 2013 #23

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #7

Anytime Uncle Joe... Anytime... WillyT Sep 2013 #10

We don't need their silly pretexts at protecting journalists. We have all the protection needed sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #12

Agreed. We don't want them picking and choosing who gets to be LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #25

+1 leftstreet Sep 2013 #28

Thank you. woo me with science Sep 2013 #36

1988 My friend. We let them get the camel's nose under the tent and lost our most Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #14

If I may, can I ask to what you are referring? Thanks. n/t Benton D Struckcheon Sep 2013 #52

Al From's reich wing DLC was formed and funded that fateful year. n/t Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #54

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I love Charlie Pierce catchnrelease Sep 2013 #16

That is one kick ass article. truedelphi Sep 2013 #17

K&R n/t NealK Sep 2013 #18

K&R woo me with science Sep 2013 #19

Doubling Down Dianne? boston bean Sep 2013 #20

Kicked and Recommended. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #21

K&R n/t myrna minx Sep 2013 #22

kick woo me with science Sep 2013 #24

So, Pierce and DU support what happened to James Risen. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #26

I'm Pretty Sure THIS Was His Point... WillyT Sep 2013 #27

His point has been disproven by history. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #30

If they can decide who to shield, they can decide who NOT to shield. hunter Sep 2013 #38

Juries don't determine evidentiary issues--judges do. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #39

Traditionally, journalists would sit in jail to protect a source... hunter Sep 2013 #42

So, Judy Miller is a journalist and James Risen isn't. nt geek tragedy Sep 2013 #44

Say what? Do you think Risen should get special treatment... hunter Sep 2013 #45

Okay, so then you really can't complain about how the Eric Holder's DOJ threatened geek tragedy Sep 2013 #46

Someone needs to "press" back. And "complain." hunter Sep 2013 #47

So you agree that the law should remain such geek tragedy Sep 2013 #48

If I can be thrown in jail, they can be thrown in jail. hunter Sep 2013 #49

Think we need to write some rules about political spouses and egregious real estate profits libdem4life Sep 2013 #29

Worth Repeating: bvar22 Sep 2013 #31

Agreed !!! WillyT Sep 2013 #32

Typical authoritarian responses will indicate that we need our government to tell us rhett o rick Sep 2013 #33

I've noticed that they can't wait to start shutting people up, too. kenny blankenship Sep 2013 #35

They like to use the alert system a lot to try to shut down opposing views. nm rhett o rick Sep 2013 #37

'By Popular DU Request'? What does that mean? Anything? randome Sep 2013 #34

K & R Liberal_Dog Sep 2013 #40

Dianne Feinstein needs gone. 99Forever Sep 2013 #41

She's also entrenched. Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #43

K&R! n/t Skip Intro Sep 2013 #50

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Benton D Struckcheon Sep 2013 #51

That's my take on shield laws as well. DirkGently Sep 2013 #53