First of all, Congress-critters ever stopped to think about the damage they do? Secondly, aren't these "our people"? If this is what the Republicans are going to do why vote for them? Too many questions but to consider them is too depressing at this moment...
To: swampthang77
Now that they have defined the true citizen journalist out of official protected existence, I recommend that we further now determine these ‘real’ journalists, pedophiles and sex abusers. That way we can regulate where and when they appear and how they interact with society....I say, win-win if they are going to unilaterally redefine freedom and the First Amendment.
2 posted on
09/16/2013 9:55:47 AM PDT by
Gaffer
To: swampthang77
some have more free speech than others I guess
4 posted on
09/16/2013 10:00:49 AM PDT by
GeronL
To: swampthang77
....so only “journalist” can criticize government with out reveling sources.
That is one way to shut down the “information highway”.
5 posted on
09/16/2013 10:05:20 AM PDT by
kimtom
(USA ; Freedom is not Free)
To: swampthang77
Regulating the free press, something the presstitutes always claimed wasn’t allowed yet they claim all other rights can be regulated. A nice healthy dose of their own medicine.
7 posted on
09/16/2013 10:09:33 AM PDT by
CodeToad
(Liberals are bloodsucking ticks. We need to light the matchstick to burn them off. -786 +969)
To: swampthang77
RE :”
Presumably, the law would effectively negate protection provided by the 1st Amendment for Americans not defined as “journalists” by Congress” That is not what the bill does as there is no constitutional protection that allows us or journalists to keep our sources secret against a court order for an investigation.
This proposal instead legislatively sets up special protections for a media class that we wouldnt get.
8 posted on
09/16/2013 10:54:34 AM PDT by
sickoflibs
(To GOP : Any path to US Citizenship IS putting them ahead in line. Stop lying about your position.)
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