Shield Law Sponsor Not Sure Bloggers "Deserve" Free Speech Rights

HOW GOOFY CAN YOU GET? HOW DO THESE PEOPLE MANAGE TO STAY IN OFFICE. A DOOR KNOB IS SMARTER THAN MOST POLITICIANS, INCLUDING THIS CLOWN!

"You can sit in your mother’s basement and chat away, I don't care," says Lindsey Graham (R-SC) but then asks if "they [bloggers] deserve First Amendment protection?" when it comes to classified information.

Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

J.P. Hicks
Activist Post

Who knew the speech of the media and bloggers wasn't already protected?

The U.S. senate is working on a media shield law that would protect the media against government retaliation for exposing sensitive information.

I thought the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights made it quite clear that all speech was already protected:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Since the government has been on the rampage to punish whistleblowers who have exposed government crimes, perhaps additional clarity is needed. However, it seems that the politicians are using the media shield law to decide who gets free speech protection and who doesn't.

The shield law is legislation would protect reporters' privilege, or the right of news reporters to refuse to testify as to information or sources of information obtained during the news gathering and dissemination process.

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who is the leading GOP sponsor of the media shield law, made some disturbing statements that the law may not include bloggers. In doing so, he clearly shows his disdain for bloggers.

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