Re: [privacy] U.S. DoJ: Reporters May be Prosecuted for Leaks

["Brian Loe" <knobdy () gmail com>]

On 6/10/06, Thomas C. Greene <dcvulture () comcast net> wrote:

> So yes, the press does have rights and liberties that the general public don't
> enjoy.  You may find it personally galling that we've been granted these
> rights, but that's the law.  Laws that restrict press rights exist,
> certainly, but they are invalid because the Constitution trumps them.

Who says who the "press" is? The freedom of the press is not a right
granted to some establishment - as with all rights it belongs to the
People. I can start a press tomorrow, with my bubblejet printer, and
enjoy the same rights as the Kansas City Red Star.
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