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:
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/141874399″ params=”color=ff5500″ width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
“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
he needs to go live with Putin
He thinks he should decide who has First Amendment Rights and who doesn’t! WRONG YOU COMUNIST P***K, OUR RIGHTS COME FROM OUR CREATOR, NOT THE STINKING GOVERNMENT, AND AS THE LOUSY GOVERNMENT CAN’T GIVE THOSE RIGHTS, THEY CAN’T TAKE THEM AWAY! AND CHUCKIE, YOU PUKE, THAT GOES FOR ALL OUR RIGHTS!
FREE Schumer…from any thing to do with Washington, and free all his socialist friends and co-conspirators too.
What a dumbass!!! The 1st amendment is just as clear as the 2nd.
New Yorkers, please vote this guy out! He’s not helping you!
Stupid,insane , idiotic fool.
Send him to Castro! He seems to know EXACTLY how their media works there,
What a piece of used toilet paper.
we need less government, less government control and less government intrusion that is creating a very negative way of life in this country and if the founding fathers were to see the state of the Nation they would be appalled because this is certainly not the America they fought for. P.S. in God we trust! and if the muslims don’t like it, go back if alla is so great, go back
That is a crock of $#%&!@*