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BainsBane

(53,031 posts) Mon Mar 20, 2017, 11:31 AM Mar 2017

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Hey, Gowdy, here's the relevant statute.

Constitution of United States of America 1789 (rev. 1992)

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.

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Hey, Gowdy, here's the relevant statute. (Original Post) BainsBane Mar 2017 OP

However non of that prevents the jailing of journalists that refuse to testify... PoliticAverse Mar 2017 #1

except Gowdy's point was about PUBLISHING information BainsBane Mar 2017 #2

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. However non of that prevents the jailing of journalists that refuse to testify...

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 11:46 AM

Mar 2017

and identify their sources, as the Obama administration demonstrated...

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Times Reporter Over Refusal to Identify Source
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/03/us/james-risen-faces-jail-time-for-refusing-to-identify-a-confidential-source.html

BainsBane

(53,031 posts)

2. except Gowdy's point was about PUBLISHING information

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 11:47 AM

Mar 2017

not withholding sources.

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