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"Harry Hope" |
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27 Jun 2006 09:06:07 AM |
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Rightards seem to be scared shitless of the NY Times. Hmmmmmmm |
http://www.buzzflash.com/analysis/06/06/ana06052.html
June 27, 2006
GOP Threats to NY Times for Reporting on Transaction Monitoring Is
Critical Threat to Free Press
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS
It is hard to imagine that a group who has been so wrong about so many
things could get so upset about someone looking over their shoulders.
But that is just what is happening now that the Bush Administration
and leading Republicans have criticized -- and even called for a
criminal investigation of -- The New York Times for reporting on the
secret monitoring of financial transactions across the globe.
If a terrorist group was so inept as to be previously unaware that the
U.S. government was trying to monitor their monetary transactions,
they probably were of little risk (like the Miami "terrorist wannabes"
who allegedly wanted to blow up the Sears Tower with their invisible
bombs).
Are Americans so gullible that they believe that terrorists don’t
already assume that the U.S. is spying on phone calls and bank
transactions?
If so, let’s just say that the terrorists aren’t as dumb as everyone
who believes that the NY Times’ story gave information to the
terrorists that they didn’t already have.
The monitoring itself appears to be technically, or at least possibly,
legal, although it is certainly troublesome for the billions of people
around the globe who aren’t terrorists and don’t want to be spied on.
However, it is the threats to the NY Times for doing its job that are
most disturbing.
The First Amendment explicitly protects not only freedom of speech,
but freedom of the press.
Our founders knew firsthand how dangerous it could be to have
government censorship of newspapers.
It is thus critically important that we have groups like the NY Times
(and, of course, BuzzFlash) to spread information.
Obviously is could be dangerous to publicize specific details on
government security matters, just like it is dangerous to yell "fire"
in a crowded theater.
However, The Times has threatened the War on Terror by breaking the
story just as much as Bush does by repeating his threats about it,
which is to say not at all.
Ultimately, we live in a democracy where the people get to decide who
will represent them.
While it would be convenient for Bush and Republicans in Congress to
act in secret to remove any accountability for their actions, informed
voting would be impossible.
We should be able to know what our elected officials are doing, and if
they were doing a good job they would want us to know about it.
How many times can they get away with just saying "trust us" when we
already know that we can’t?
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS
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The shrieking goose steppers are out in force. Something's up. They're
sure makin' a lot o' noise.
Harry
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| User: "NetPoster" |
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| Title: Re: Rightards seem to be scared shitless of the NY Times. Hmmmmmmm |
27 Jun 2006 09:53:15 AM |
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In article <ete2a2dojqgmumhgl60pd044db9j1o3471@4ax.com>, Harry Hope
<rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
http://www.buzzflash.com/analysis/06/06/ana06052.html
June 27, 2006
GOP Threats to NY Times for Reporting on Transaction Monitoring Is
Critical Threat to Free Press
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS
It is hard to imagine that a group who has been so wrong about so many
things could get so upset about someone looking over their shoulders.
<snip>
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS
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The shrieking goose steppers are out in force. Something's up. They're
sure makin' a lot o' noise.
Harry
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The rightards cut and run from the truth --- WHO do you think has been
moving their money abroad through SWIFT? Thats whats up.
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