[jpl]

We must absolutely, positively, fight against a federal shield law. If this passes, journalists will have absolutely no accountability whatsoever to anyone or anything. They will be able to say anything they want and destroy anyone's life with total impunity.

Incidentally, the main reason they're pushing so hard for this is because of Dr. Steven Hatfill's lawsuit.

[airedale]

That and the reporters Fitzgerald pulled in during the Libby case and another case. Also after Fitzgerald success several other federal prosecutors pulled in reporters. There was one about steroids if I remember correctly. The reporter talked because they didn’t want to go to jail in contempt.