Did the New York Times commit treason exposing the terrorist finance tracking program? (Freep it!)

Kudlow + Company ^ | June 26, 2006 | Larry Kudlow

[SaxxonWoods]

Poll: Did the NYT commit treason by exposing the terrorist finance tracking program? 52% yes, 48% no at this time.

[presently no screen name]

It's at 1456 now. Was it 1500 earlier?

[TexasTransplant]

No I was guesstimating from an earlier visit

TT

[Polybius]

18 U.S.C. §798. Disclosure of Classified Information. (a) Whoever knowingly and willfully communicates, furnishes, transmits, or otherwise makes available to an unauthorized person, or publishes, or uses in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States any classified information— (1) concerning the nature, preparation, or use of any code, cipher, or cryptographic system of the United States or any foreign government; or (2) concerning the design, construction, use, maintenance, or repair of any device, apparatus, or appliance used or prepared or planned for use by the United States or any foreign government for cryptographic or communication intelligence purposes; or (3) concerning the communication intelligence activities of the United States or any foreign government; or (4) obtained by the processes of communication intelligence from the communications of any foreign government, knowing the same to have been obtained by such processes—Shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. (b) As used in this subsection (a) of this section— The term “classified information” means information which, at the time of a violation of this section, is, for reasons of national security, specifically designated by a United States Government Agency for limited or restricted dissemination or distribution; ......... The term “communication intelligence” means all procedures and methods used in the interception of communications and the obtaining of information from such communications by other than the intended recipients; The term “unauthorized person” means any person who, or agency which, is not authorized to receive information of the categories set forth in subsection (a) of this section, by the President, or by the head of a department or agency of the United States Government which is expressly designated by the President to engage in communication intelligence activities for the United States.

[TexasTransplant]

Now it's 1462 so it must still be functional

TT

[Mia T]

excellent!! bump

 

When the founders granted 'The Press' special dispensation, they never considered the possibility that traitors in our midst would game the system. But that is precisely what is happening today. (Hate America? Support jihad? Become a 'journalist!')

This was bound to happen.

The premise behind the First Amendment as it applies to the press--that a vigilant watchdog is necessary, sufficient--indeed, possible--to protect against man's basest instincts--is tautologically flawed: The fox guarding the White House, if you will....

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IN A 'PINCH': RETHINKING THE FIRST AMENDMENT
(Which came first, the 'journalist' or the traitor?)
by Mia T, 6.27.06

[TigersEye]

Did the New York Times commit treason exposing the terrorist finance tracking program?

Without question!

Arrest.
Try.
Convict.
Execute.

[presently no screen name]

18 U.S.C. §798. Disclosure of Classified Information

Thanks for posting it!

[KoRn]

Normally I dont' 'FReep' polls, but this one needed it!

[momfirst]

Bttt

[Grampa Dave]

Do you think the New York Times committed treason by exposing the Treasury Department's Terrorist Finance Tracking Program?


Yes 86%

No 14%

[Grampa Dave]

[1035rep]

BTTT

[Grampa Dave]

[MEGoody]

Thanks! That worked.

[SaxxonWoods]

Perfect, just perfect, ROFLMAO!

Now, how do we sneak those in as inserts? Pay off some paperboys, perhaps...

[Grampa Dave]

Our local Dinosaur fish wraps might give a good group rate for these "inserts".

Craig's list is killing them re personal ads. Many merchants are now using direct mail and the internet to get their weekly or monthly ads to selected consumers. We got more direct mail ads yesterday than inserts in our local fishwrap for yesterday and today.