When the FBI submitted a secret National Security Letter demanding information about Internet journalist Doug Thompson of CapitolHillBlue.com to the company that hosts his servers, they were apparently unaware that he owns the company himself. See, Bush Declares War on Freedom of the Press.”
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I like his letter to the feds. I hope he is prepared for a brawl.
Did you mean his follow-up: Telling the Approved Story? It’s perfect.
Damn, that was good. I understand that letter to cover only the disclosure of the NSL by web host owner to client but not the original request for information on the client.
Short but effective diary. Amazing story by Doug Thompson! He has balls of steel.
Another exapmle at just how inept the Bush Admin is.
I mean, they send a letter to the VERY guy they are curious about. What a bunch of fuck ups.
The good news is that the online journalists are finally getting recognized.
The bad news is that they’re getting recognized in an effort to shut them down.
Seems to me like gwb and co. are letting their fear get the best of them.
But, there is no way in hell they will ever shut every website down. I’m not worried.
Like you said, its recognition. The power in this country is really held by the writers.
See what I mean?
I wonder how much longer we can live in denial of the fact that we are already several rungs up the ladder of fascism.