[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Marxists are here, early on they figured out that they who control opinion-making WIN. They must be purged........... start with the New York Times, The Compost, and Time magazine.

Purged? On what grounds? I hope that the Justice Department decides to take on the Times in its willingnes eagerness to increase the risk to our troops and ourselves by publishing secrets. But purged?

I note that whereas I mentioned the tenuous constitutional basis for broadcast licenses, you attack three print organs which do not depend on specific government licenses. Let's put legal pressure on their weak point! Delegitimate broadcasting which claims to be objective - and broadcasting of "polls" which presume to speak for the people - and you would markedly reduce the propaganda pressure on the middle class and the Republican Party which represents it.

Attacking print journalism is IMHO a grievious error on constitutional grounds; we want to assert that if anyone can speak, we can speak, if anyone can print, we can print - and if anyone can post their opinions on the Internet, we can post our opinions on the Internet.

Otherwise, what's the point?

[beyond the sea]

what's the point?

In short ........ the point is time seems short for a proper reaction to these security leaks and a seemingly conscious effort to weaken our war effort. If you do not feel that, see that, and understand that this country seems at and on an edge, ready to go one way or the other, there's little to be said to you.

Actions must be taken soon, imo, actions that we would not wish to be permanent but actions that are required nonetheless.

See post # 31 for more clarification.

[jennivinson]

YOU WRITE::"Attacking print journalism is IMHO a grievious error on constitutional grounds; we want to assert that if anyone can speak, we can speak, if anyone can print, we can print - and if anyone can post their opinions on the Internet, we can post our opinions on the Internet.

Otherwise, what's the point?"

Well-- IMHO as well, if you wrote racial rhetoric the government would find you and you would be prosecuted.

If you wrote about murderous intentions the government would find you and you would be prosecuted.

If you wrote about having sex with minors the government would find you and you would be prosecuted.

If you wrote fake stories that riled the public into a murderous frenzy the government would find you and you would be prosecuted.

Now-- why shouldn't the media be held up to the standard?