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"Harry Hope" |
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12 Mar 2006 02:26:20 PM |
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Making it a crime to report that the president is committing a crime |
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the draft of the legislation,
which could be introduced as soon as next week.
The draft would add to the criminal penalties for anyone who
"intentionally discloses information identifying or describing" the
Bush administration's terrorist surveillance program or any other
eavesdropping program conducted under a 1978 surveillance law.
Under the boosted penalties, those found guilty could face fines of up
to $1 million, 15 years in jail or both.
Kate Martin, director of the Center for National Security Studies,
said the measure is broader than any existing laws.
She said, for example, the language does not specify that the
information has to be harmful to national security or classified.
"The bill would make it a crime to tell the American people that the
president is breaking the law, and the bill could make it a crime for
the newspapers to publish that fact," said Martin, a civil liberties
advocate.
From Editor and Publisher, 3/10/06:
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002157186
WASHINGTON
Reporters who write about government surveillance could be prosecuted
under proposed legislation that would solidify the administration's
eavesdropping authority, according to some legal analysts who are
concerned about dramatic changes in U.S. law.
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That was the obvious next fascist step.
Harry
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| User: "Cognitus" |
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| Title: Re: Making it a crime to report that the president is committing a crime |
12 Mar 2006 03:23:54 PM |
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Harry Hope wrote:
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the draft of the legislation,
which could be introduced as soon as next week.
The draft would add to the criminal penalties for anyone who
"intentionally discloses information identifying or describing" the
Bush administration's terrorist surveillance program or any other
eavesdropping program conducted under a 1978 surveillance law.
Under the boosted penalties, those found guilty could face fines of up
to $1 million, 15 years in jail or both.
Kate Martin, director of the Center for National Security Studies,
said the measure is broader than any existing laws.
She said, for example, the language does not specify that the
information has to be harmful to national security or classified.
"The bill would make it a crime to tell the American people that the
president is breaking the law, and the bill could make it a crime for
the newspapers to publish that fact," said Martin, a civil liberties
advocate.
From Editor and Publisher, 3/10/06:
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002157186
WASHINGTON
Reporters who write about government surveillance could be prosecuted
under proposed legislation that would solidify the administration's
eavesdropping authority, according to some legal analysts who are
concerned about dramatic changes in U.S. law.
____________________________________________________________
That was the obvious next fascist step.
Harry
I hate to use a cliche, but
Hitler couldn't have done it better.
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| User: "reg" |
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| Title: Re: Making it a crime to report that the president is committing a crime |
12 Mar 2006 03:48:31 PM |
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On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 20:26:20 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the draft of the legislation,
which could be introduced as soon as next week.
The draft would add to the criminal penalties for anyone who
"intentionally discloses information identifying or describing" the
Bush administration's terrorist surveillance program or any other
eavesdropping program conducted under a 1978 surveillance law.
Under the boosted penalties, those found guilty could face fines of up
to $1 million, 15 years in jail or both.
Kate Martin, director of the Center for National Security Studies,
said the measure is broader than any existing laws.
She said, for example, the language does not specify that the
information has to be harmful to national security or classified.
"The bill would make it a crime to tell the American people that the
president is breaking the law, and the bill could make it a crime for
the newspapers to publish that fact," said Martin, a civil liberties
advocate.
From Editor and Publisher, 3/10/06:
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002157186
WASHINGTON
Reporters who write about government surveillance could be prosecuted
under proposed legislation that would solidify the administration's
eavesdropping authority, according to some legal analysts who are
concerned about dramatic changes in U.S. law.
____________________________________________________________
That was the obvious next fascist step.
Harry
How did Bush get this spy law passed in 1978?
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| User: "Joe S." |
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| Title: Re: Making it a crime to report that the president is committing a crime |
12 Mar 2006 05:23:29 PM |
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<reg> wrote in message news:do59121nespd43grbp0bt1stf91p67f44q@4ax.com...
On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 20:26:20 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the draft of the legislation,
which could be introduced as soon as next week.
The draft would add to the criminal penalties for anyone who
"intentionally discloses information identifying or describing" the
Bush administration's terrorist surveillance program or any other
eavesdropping program conducted under a 1978 surveillance law.
Under the boosted penalties, those found guilty could face fines of up
to $1 million, 15 years in jail or both.
Kate Martin, director of the Center for National Security Studies,
said the measure is broader than any existing laws.
She said, for example, the language does not specify that the
information has to be harmful to national security or classified.
"The bill would make it a crime to tell the American people that the
president is breaking the law, and the bill could make it a crime for
the newspapers to publish that fact," said Martin, a civil liberties
advocate.
From Editor and Publisher, 3/10/06:
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002157186
WASHINGTON
Reporters who write about government surveillance could be prosecuted
under proposed legislation that would solidify the administration's
eavesdropping authority, according to some legal analysts who are
concerned about dramatic changes in U.S. law.
____________________________________________________________
That was the obvious next fascist step.
Harry
How did Bush get this spy law passed in 1978?
You really need to pay attention. The 1978 law is the law that Bush broke
with his illegal spying. Can you understand that or do we need to draw a
picture for you??
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| User: "The Ghost In The Machine" |
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| Title: Re: Making it a crime to report that the president is committing a crime |
12 Mar 2006 06:00:18 PM |
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On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 21:48:31 +0000, reg@r.r wrote:
On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 20:26:20 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
[quoted text muted]
How did Bush get this spy law passed in 1978?
How do you think? Ever since Reagan funded SDI in the 1980's the NSA has
been working on a time machine, and they've now perfected it.
:-)
Of course, they have their own reasons for now going back to 2001-09-10
and stopping the terrorists. Too much interference with history would set
back the Republican Agenda.
Followups to alt.conspiracy.
--
#191,
Windows Vista. Because everyone wants a really slick-looking 8-sided wheel.
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| User: "USA, a Dictatorship, not a democracy USA, a Dictatorship, not a democracy" |
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| Title: Re: Making it a crime to report that the president is committing a crime |
17 Mar 2006 10:03:19 PM |
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On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 20:26:20 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the draft of the legislation,
which could be introduced as soon as next week.
The draft would add to the criminal penalties for anyone who
"intentionally discloses information identifying or describing" the
Bush administration's terrorist surveillance program or any other
eavesdropping program conducted under a 1978 surveillance law.
Under the boosted penalties, those found guilty could face fines of up
to $1 million, 15 years in jail or both.
Kate Martin, director of the Center for National Security Studies,
said the measure is broader than any existing laws.
She said, for example, the language does not specify that the
information has to be harmful to national security or classified.
"The bill would make it a crime to tell the American people that the
president is breaking the law, and the bill could make it a crime for
the newspapers to publish that fact," said Martin, a civil liberties
advocate.
I don't understand why they need to make it a law, Bush intentionally
lied to Congress, the American people, the world so he could invade
Iraq, making him guilty of pre-meditated mass murder of 100,000 +
innocent lives, obstructed justice for nearly two years preventing/
blocking any investigations so they could get rid of the evidence
proving they planned and murdered innocent lives on 9/11, had both
elections tampered with, etc., and he's still in office because
Congress isn't about to give up their cushy paychecks and benefits
and impeach, and the American people, unlike other nations doesn't
have the guts, backbone or self respect to stand up for the country
they claim to love and care about.
The American people allow the government to illegal tax their
wages/salaries for decades so the wealthy, Big Business can keep
their money and add to it, while the working class falls deeper
into poverty and suppression.
Based on the American people's track record, I'm quite sure we can
count on them doing nothing as well, when Bush declares the nation a
police state.
Hitler said it best :
"What good fortune for those in power, that people do not think"
From Editor and Publisher, 3/10/06:
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002157186
WASHINGTON
Reporters who write about government surveillance could be prosecuted
under proposed legislation that would solidify the administration's
eavesdropping authority, according to some legal analysts who are
concerned about dramatic changes in U.S. law.
____________________________________________________________
That was the obvious next fascist step.
Harry
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