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
Why hasn’t someone put a Louisville Slugger to his head?????
We the People believe in the Constitution. When tyranny government official want to control the news, We the People must take action to remote that individual.
Chuck, why don’t you just move to some Communist Country and you’ll have what you want. We don’t want that to happen here, but I’m sure you can find someplace where the government controls everything you see to hear. Not in America!!!
we need to fire all the dummocrats and idiots in DC. none of them have an ounce of real American blood in them.. deport them to Cuba or Russia where they will all fit in
Schumer is an evil man.
That’s $#%&!@*ed up
sounds like one of those futuristic movies, the government is always broadcasting news and offering guidance to the people. And orders. Schumer must have watched too many of them.
NO.
Schumer is a NY liberal Joke just like the people that keep voting for this fool
Another Liberal Idiot BO supporter !!