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To: LindyBill who wrote (90362)	12/13/2004 1:21:54 AM
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>>>Stipulated, as lawyers say, that grand jury testimony is secret, protecting the privacy of reluctant witnesses. If the source violated an oath, that was wrong. But it is the publication's obligation to the public to publish what it considers newsworthy - and not to assist the government in punishing the provider of that news.>>> Publish anything it considers newsworthy? Thats wrong, dead wrong.There are limitations. A Japanese reporter finds they will attack Pearl Harbor on Dec 7 th and publishes the story in Tokyo on Dec 1 st. What is his life expectancy? A newsman finds we have developed a new weapon at a secret facility and publishes the full details. When will he draw his last paycheck and when will he find a new job.? There is dumb and dumber. ig

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