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| Bush's Legal Case v. NY Slimes Leaky Leaky |
| 2006-01-05 |
| Fearful that his presidency could be swept into the same historical dustbin as Richard Nixon’s, an unrepentant President George W. Bush seems intent on prosecuting the sources who leaked to the New York Times the details of his administration’s warrantless domestic spying. But does Bush have the chutzpah to go after the Times itself? A variety of federal statutes, from the Espionage Act on down, give Bush ample means to prosecute the Times reporters who got the scoop, James Risen and Eric Lichtblau, as well as the staff editors who facilitated publication. Even Executive Editor Bill Keller and Publisher Arthur "Pinch" Sulzberger Jr., could become targets — a startling possibility, just the threat of which would serve as a deterrent to the entire Fourth Estate. |
| Posted by:Captain America |
| #10 Supoport this anyway you can. Call your Reps and tell them you want prosecutions of all leakers becuase we are in a war. Most of them don't even get it. We have to keep pounding on this. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2006-01-05 23:48 |
| #9 S. denBeste worte that the MSM has been allowed to function as a fourth branch government for quite some time. He believes that the media hate W because he is making it clear that they have no power in reality. This may be a large part of W's legacy: the end of the tyranny of the scribblers. |
| Posted by: SR-71 2006-01-05 21:37 |
| #8 They say the best defense is a good offense. If Bush is vulnerable his best - though messy - course may be to attack. And he may very well be vulnerable: I read it that he violated the law, but that the law was likely not Constitutional; we'll have to see how it plays out. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2006-01-05 21:02 |
| #7 'bout f***ing time - we'll see if he has the guts to do it. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2006-01-05 19:50 |
| #6 Boy if he does this Nancy Pelosi's knickers will get in such a twist that it may pull her lifted face all the way around her head. (you may now claw out your mind's eye). I would love to see it but color me real sceptical that it will happen. |
| Posted by: remoteman 2006-01-05 18:52 |
| #5 a startling possibility, just the threat of which would serve as a deterrent to the entire Fourth Estate. And this is bad in what way? I would say its about time frigging someone held the |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2006-01-05 18:51 |
| #4 49pan - Spot-on, bro. Bush doesn't have the wet-finger leadership style of Clintoon. I hope he goes after all of the seditionists, wherever and whomever, and employs the law as it was intended to stomp the piss out of 'em. ;-) |
| Posted by: .com 2006-01-05 18:34 |
| #3 Putting the 4th estate back into place and checking them is way way way way over due. The Media has been openly with thier allies continued with their Seditious actions. Newsweek: Koran flushing myth, the Reporter from Falluja that in the middle of warfare attempted to have a patriot prosecuted for murder, The Marine officer who shot a round near a enemies head with threats got info saved his mens lives but AP got word he was releaved then in the end finanly found not guilty, the constant playing of the Abu Gharab photos on never ending loops, leaking of our prisons in EU getting our allies punished, putting every rumor and terrorist interview that damages US on the news, refusal to publish any of the good work or sucess our men accomplish daily, absolute ignoring of all stories of heroic soldgeirs or accomplishments above the call unless of course they were in the end killed, The sad part is I can go on and on and on so should Bush punish the media prosecute the leakers my answer "a year and a half ago when it was obvious they were not only not doing their part for the war effort but outright doing all they could to undermine it and kill the homefront Moral" |
| Posted by: C-Low 2006-01-05 18:30 |
| #2 The BDS-addled are not rational, so presuming they will alter their behavior is the speculation of rational minds and, likely, a waste of time. And this will tell us much about whether Pinchy & Co actually believe their own bullshit and sedition. Regardless of the outcome of that question, I believe these people will deny they have the same legal responsibilities as "the little people" - they are "speshul" and are above the law - and will expect to be rescued from their chosen legal fate by public outcry... which they will, of course, try to whip up. Heh. Popcorn? |
| Posted by: .com 2006-01-05 18:30 |
| #1 Just the fact that he is not afraid of the NYTs and is even concidering prosecuting the reporter is great new ground. Unlike Clinton who made policy based on the Times' survey, Bush is leading this country. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-01-05 18:17 |