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Posted on: December 15, 2021 at 15:40:04 CT

Spanky KU

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speech and freedom of the press is no constitutional accident, but an acknowledgment of the critical role played by the press in American society."

Potter Stewart
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

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Julian Assange Extradition Decision the Latest Blow - pickle MU

- 12/15 14:50:47

If it wasn't true he wouldn't be in trouble. lol (nm) - TigerFan92 STL - 12/15 16:58:31

just like the Jan 6 traitors and insurrectionists - pickle MU

- 12/15 17:07:55

RE: just like the Jan 6 traitors and insurrectionists - TigerFan92 STL - 12/15 18:34:21

if it wasn’t true they wouldn’t be in trouble (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/16 06:02:48

Good. He needs to spend a long time behind bars - *M* KC - 12/15 15:41:56

RE: And he's not a journalist: I don't see a significant - BH O'bonga MU - 12/15 17:40:16

He's like McCarthy in my book. He should have buildings - jonesin - 12/15 15:45:21

RE: Good. He needs to spend a long time behind bars - kmawv8 MU - 12/15 15:44:04

Every citizen with a camera can enjoy freedom of press and - Razor MU - 12/15 17:26:23

A journalism degree is not required to express free speech - BH O'bonga MU - 12/15 17:43:49

Yep, and journalists don’t have to have “credentials “ only - Razor MU - 12/15 17:47:58

Why? - kmawv8 MU - 12/15 15:43:50

because *M* is a troll - pickle MU

- 12/15 15:58:56

of course he does - ashtray UF - 12/15 15:48:12

Assange is not a journalist - Spanky KU - 12/15 14:57:54

RE: Assange is not a journalist - JayHoaxH8r MU

- 12/15 15:38:45

Someone who is not a lawbreaking hacker - Spanky KU - 12/15 17:21:35

If a journalist gets information from the gov't - Sal CMSU - 12/15 15:11:34

He is not a journalist(nm) - Spanky KU - 12/15 15:29:28

I don't care about the title of "journalist" - Sal CMSU - 12/15 15:53:52

Because??? - Spanky KU - 12/15 15:55:06

Lame. Just lame, Spanky. - jonesin - 12/15 15:58:07

you didn’t read the article - pickle MU

- 12/15 15:02:22

He didn't read the first sentence (nm) - kmawv8 MU - 12/15 15:25:39

"Freedom of the Press" is for journalists - Spanky KU - 12/15 15:30:46

All citizens are protected by freedom of press, not just - Razor MU - 12/15 17:41:26

False (nm) - kmawv8 MU - 12/15 15:32:23

" or of the press"(nm) - Spanky KU - 12/15 15:35:34

no it isn’t (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/15 15:31:31

He is not a journalist - Spanky KU - 12/15 15:03:14

you didn’t read the article (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/15 15:21:40

Not a journalist means not protected by 'freedom of - Spanky KU - 12/15 15:30:11

oh. you’re being stupid on purpose - pickle MU

- 12/15 15:32:22

" or of the press" - Spanky KU - 12/15 15:36:06

Yeah, pickle is right. You're doing this on purpose - kmawv8 MU - 12/15 15:37:58

wanna bet? (nm) - ashtray UF - 12/15 15:45:50

Yeah, not any more (nm) - kmawv8 MU - 12/15 15:46:20

"That the First Amendment speaks separately of freedom of - Spanky KU - 12/15 15:40:04

Fvck Potter Stewart. Judge. - jonesin - 12/15 15:47:05

Damned Supreme Court opinions on the Constitution - Spanky KU - 12/15 17:20:33

lol. ok (nm) - ashtray UF - 12/15 18:19:58

RE: "That the First Amendment speaks separately of freedom of - kmawv8 MU - 12/15 15:42:42

Fail. You are trying to conflate the freedom of speech with - Spanky KU - 12/15 15:48:08

I'm not conflating anything. (nm) - kmawv8 MU - 12/15 15:48:49

Yep.. you are. 'the press' is not a hacker(nm) - Spanky KU - 12/15 15:54:24

Nope - kmawv8 MU - 12/15 15:57:02

freedom of the press includes Wikileaks (nm) - ashtray UF - 12/15 15:48:47

Nope - Spanky KU - 12/15 16:16:34

Maybe you are just dumb (nm) - kmawv8 MU - 12/15 15:41:45

I have to agree with you on this. BUT, we haven't had - jonesin - 12/15 14:56:00