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Politics : Sioux Nation

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To: Ron who wrote (27241)	7/9/2005 6:28:25 PM
From: CalculatedRisk	Read Replies (1) of 361256

I've read so many sites arguing Freedom of the Press with regards to the Judith Miller case. They are mistaken. This is a poor case to test the first amendment clause on freedom of the press: "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;" The core problem is that the first amendment is intended to protect The People from their government. The information from Judith Miller's source fails any "Public Good" test, in fact her source was The Government attacking The People. That is the inverse of the intended purpose of the Bill of Rights or the First Amendment. I may disagree with specific court rulings in this case, but Judith Miller is no martyr for the First Amendment. I would have the same reaction if a senior member of the Clinton administration misused the press to attack a member of the general public – this is not a partisan position. Show me information from her source that could remotely be interpreted as for the Public Good and I will support Judith Miller. Even if there was a shield law, it would exclude incidences of the Government attacking members of the public. The Government has no First Amendment right to hide behind reporters.

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