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1. This is going to have a huge chilling effect on reporters,

Reply to onpatrol98 (Original post)

Mon May 20, 2013, 12:05 PM

May 2013

according to the DoJ, a reporter just asking about what might be classified info is now a crime?

I am so concerned about the direction our country is taking in regards to the 1st Amendment, along with all the other rights.

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Obama DOJ formally accuses journalist in leak case of committing crimes [View all] onpatrol98 May 2013 OP

This is going to have a huge chilling effect on reporters, premium May 2013 #1

Huge K&R woo me with science May 2013 #2

Glenn Greenwald = Guarantee that something is blown out of proportion. nt Pragdem May 2013 #3

Isn't that ProSense May 2013 #4

...using the word "journalist" loosely? onpatrol98 May 2013 #7

Greenwald, misleading as usual. A 'formal accusation of committing a crime" geek tragedy May 2013 #5

Think MSM is bad now newfie11 May 2013 #6

... While details in the court papers are vague, there are indications that the leaked information struggle4progress May 2013 #8