Looks like Fiendstink should be outside the window too!
Posted on 12/03/2009 7:56:20 PM PST by reader25
An amendment to a bill currently being considered by the Senate would deny ordinary citizens doing vital investigations in the public interest the same legal protections as professional journalists. If it were to become law, the change could significantly stifle important citizen journalism efforts similar to the recent ACORN expose
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
well at least your library cards are safe, aren’t they?
Democrats, lie cheat and steal, it’s all they know.
If press freedom is a permission given to you by the government than its not freedom
Looks like Fiendstink should be outside the window too!
So we just form our own not-for-profit news agency and make everyone an official reporter. We need a slogan. Any suggestions? How about ‘Confirmed, not contrived.’
Sounds like this amendment would violate the constitution. Where is the outrage by the opposition.
That is exactly what a democrat/socialist thinks a freedom is.... a regulated controlled taxed licensed nationalized permission.
They're really asking for it here.
When we said “free press”, we didn’t mean for you. :D
The second amendment will set you free!
SCOTUS would have a field day with this - besides violating the first amendment, I bet SCOTUS would rule that it violates equal protection under the fourteenth amendment ...
Thought this might interest you .....
And this surprises...Who?
With the internet anybody can be a journalist. All you need is a free blog or even a facebook page to post your findings and observations.
mega-dittoes
Does this mean that Algore will be prosecuted for publishing his deck of slides?
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Democrats trying to criminalize citizen journalism
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Looks like the Dems are headed to the French model of government
licensing of journalists.
I’m not a journalist, but have heard this is why French journalism
leans so hard left.
If you don’t make it past the socialists running the licensing outfit,
you don’t do journalism.
Anyone that knows better or wishs to debunk/correct this post,
please feel free.
criminalize citizen journalism = all blogs are dead
ZOT News
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