Should American journalists require a state license to do their jobs, a permit that gives them access to the freedom of the press enshrined in the First Amendment to the Constitution?
Senior US Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) seems to think so! He advocates a “media shield law” designed to “protect” journalists from court subpoenas and other actions that might compromise their sources. As Ben Swann points out in the video below, though, that puts the government in a position to control who is a government-accredited journalist – and who is not. Very, very dangerous.
Check out the video at the bottom, but first, a little sound bite on the topic from Neil Boortz:
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“But wait a minute, you say. There’s the First Amendment, there’s freedom of press. The United States government doesn’t license journalists.”“Well, think about this most Americans get their news from radio, t.v.; they get their news from entities licensed by the government, but let’s get to the journalists.”
“Chuck Schumer wants the government to, in effect, accredit or license journalists. Chuckie says the licensed journalist or the accredited journalist would get exemption from subpoenas and other legal requirements that may expose their confidential sources.”
“Do you want the government deciding which journalists are covered by this law and which are not?”
Source: Rare
Photo: Greg Hauenstein on Flickr
Another communist shows his head and supports the Democrats Agenda to destroy the country completely from within. Do away with the Freedoms our soldiers have fought for throughout our history. Lets see, no guns, no free speech and now no real honest news, but in reality, the news were getting these days is censored already. And total socialism. Senators like him should be voted out and/or impeached for being un American and a Traitor.
Just another dummycrat libtard! Where are the people who elect these fools?Oh that’s right they are the government-dependent voters, other libtards!
What an $#%&!@* he is
it ios time to get all of those idiots out of white house before they screw america up any more
put him away~
Is this not Scary-I hope you people are proud of your selves for supporting this piece of $#%&!@*, Commie.
Doesn’t want to let the cat out of the bag…
He is another Idiot in Wasinton DC
Where did they find these idiots that think they can just do whatever they want and the rest of us will just sit on our hands and do nothing? When we start shooting these want to be rulers maybe they will get the message leave us and our guns alone if you don’t want your ASS SHOT!!!!!!!
He is a communist son of a bitch.