[MNJohnnie]

prosecutor's investigation into an apparent attempt by the Bush administration to punish a political opponent by revealing classified information has veered terribly off course. It threatens grievous harm to freedom of the press and the vital protection it provides against government misconduct.

Translation: This was suppose to get Bush, WE aren't suppose to be involved in this!!!

Who protects us from Press misconduct?

Rather gate?

NY Time repeated leaking of classified Intelligence Information on Iraq?

Repeated reporting of phony Draft scare stories to prop up Kerry's fading campaign?

Active complicity in coordinating "news" coverage with current DNC political attack lines?

Raises the old question. Who's watching the watchers?

[Viet-Boat-Rider]

Hang 'em High!

[austinaero]

I don't even know who qualifies as a "journalist" anymore. The whole world of journalism has changed and it seems that anyone who writes anything can claim to be a journalist.

If the issue is one of who leaked FBI info, then commonsense would tell even the most afflicted "journalist" that source protection may be limited by an even bigger concern. Based on the incredible amount of OP-Ed journalism and the total lack of integrity by journalists in a global sense, I don't see why journalists should have the privilege of protecting anyone's gossip, esp as it related to matters of security. IMO, they are way too self-important. If a story is legit, then there should be at least one legit source that can be verified. Just my opinion.

[El Gato]

Raises the old question. Who's watching the watchers?

As it states in the preamble to the US Constitution, "We the people". After all, if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.