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To: Lane3 who wrote (172480)	7/5/2006 8:28:11 AM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793801

Definitely something broken in our legal system. Time to start talking about fundamental reform. For years we've seen case after case - 5/4. They have 230 years of precedent to guide them. They have the best educations our society can offer. They have high IQs. They should be able to reach consensus interpreting fundamental principles of law - if that was what they were trying to do. If they were making it up as they went along, we'd see 5/4, 5/4, 5/4. Well making it up is NOT their job. They are obviously abusing the vast authority we've delegated to them. Time to start rethinking the institution.

To: Lane3 who wrote (172480)	7/5/2006 6:07:05 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793801

We are a nation of laws Ha! That's a good one. When enforcement is arbitrary, there is no law. Congress in 1950 added Section 798 to the Espionage Act of 1917. It reads in part: "Whoever knowingly and willfully communicates, furnishes, transmits...or publishes ...any classified information...concerning the communications intelligence activities of the United States...shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both." The statute is clear, why aren't Bill Keller and Eric Lichtblau in handcuffs?