Frau Feinstein, about that
Freedom of Speech thing . . .
Freedom Outpost – Darwin Rockantansky
The issue that Frau
Feinstein is attempting to address is the the so called “Shield Law”; a basic
tenant of the free press which supports the position that a “reporter” cannot
be forced to reveal their sources. The conundrum facing Frau Feinstein is just
who does she get to classify as a “reporter” or a member of the “press.”
And therein lies the rub.
When “The Shield Law” was tested in the Supreme Court in 1972, the decision was
5/4 and was not a clear and absolute decision. Various states have enacted
their own “Shield Laws,” which thankfully only muddies the water for Frau
Feinstein. When most of these laws were passed, “The Press” was strictly
limited to the printed word on paper. The advent of the internet set new
paradigms to the meaning of the word “press."
We The People are at war
with our government; a war of ideals. Those who are in a position to share
information with us today will do so in the future so long as they are secure
in the knowledge that they will never be exposed. Limiting the application of
the Shield Law to only those “certified” by the government does nothing more
than to strengthen the government’s strangle hold on the free flow of
information.
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