PROPOSAL SUPPORTED BY OBAMA IS DEEPLY FLAWED
Both the sage of Edward Snowden and the persecution of Chelsea Manning, top stories in the news this summer, bring into sharp focus the need for protection at the federal level for journalists and their sources.
Without adequate protection, the revelations of such vital public information is sure to dry up; and, indeed, anecdotally at least, it is reportedly doing so.
At the core of the debate, then are two issues: who is a journalist (and, therefore, who should be protected), and how best to balance national security with a free press.
Let the debate begin, in earnest.
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