







President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder






Source: The New York Times

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RE: Damage control
By bah12 on 5/16/2013 3:37:03 PM , Rating: 4
Amen, and we need a new bill why???? uh we have one it's called the First GDamned Amendment maybe if he actually followed the document he swore to uphold we wouldn't need more government to protect us from government ignoring the law anyway. Truly pathtetic.

Hey Obama while your at it you may want to sneak a peak a the next one too.

And come to think of it the 4th one might deserve a look, and the....oh the hell with it he obviously doesn't care what they say.

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By FITCamaro on 5/16/2013 3:53:28 PM , Rating: 4
Freedom of the press and freedom of speech also don't mean you can literally say anything you want and not have any consequences for it.

It's illegal to release classified information. Freedom of speech/press doesn't protect you if you are saying/printing something you're not legally allowed to.

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By ComputerJuice on 5/16/13, Rating: -1
RE: Damage control
By FITCamaro on 5/16/2013 4:39:36 PM , Rating: 4
There are plenty of things that are not considered free speech. Slander being one of the most prominent.

Free speech and press is largely unlimited but there are things that it is illegal to say and print.

If I go and talk about all the confidential details of the program I'm working on, when they come and fire me or even put me in jail, I can't claim my rights to free speech are being violated. The same goes with reporters being told confidential or classified information and then spreading that information.

