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
Wackkoh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is the same as having to have a permit to carry a firearm its illegal either way
Very scry! Germany all over!
USA Police State? The free world is laughing………….
another words he want a communistic government where people never hear the truth. Schumer you need to be recalled, you are a traitor
Schumer, being a staunch liberal, does not have a lick of common sense! What are we the public going to do with these complete idiots that are in office?
impeach and imprison obozo and his henchmen immediatly
Hang the BASTARDS
What makes $#%&!@*y bastards like Schumer think they have the right?
Idiot!!