Media Shield Law Passes Congress

Vote was 398-21.

To be honest, I'm shocked it passed by so much. The bill would protect journalists from revealing confidential sources in cases, except those involving National Security.

The bill was sponsered by Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Virginia)

20 Republicans and 1 Democrat voting against it;

Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii)
Todd Akin (R-Missouri)
Joe Barton (R-Texas)
Henry Brown (R-South Carolina)
Steve Buyer (R-Indiana)
John Carter (R-Texas)
John Culberson (R-Texas)
Wally Herger (R-California)
Darrell Issa (R-California)
Sam Johnson (R-Texas)
Steve King (R-Iowa)
Peter King (R-New York)
Daniel Lungren (R-California)
John Mica (R-Florida)
Tom Petri (R-Wisconsin)
Ed Royce (R-California)
Bill Sali (R-Idaho)
Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisconsin)
Lamar Smith (R-Texas)
Mac Thornberry (R-Texas)
Dave Weldon (R-Florida)

What About Free Media Hillary?

I got to tell you, this makes me uncomfortable.

I sure as hell don't want George W. Bush to have this kind of control over the media. I also don't want Hillary Clinton with this kind of control either.

Newspapers Endorse Withdrawal

The Huffington Post is putting together a nifty list;

Seattle Times (Washington State), July 17, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer (Pennsylvania), July 15, 2007
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Pennsylvania), July 15, 2007
Detroit Free-Press (Michigan), July 13, 2007
Wichita Eagle (Kansas), July 12, 2007
Boston Globe (Massachusetts), July 10, 2007
Tuscaloosa News (Alabama), July 8, 200
New York Times (New York), July 8, 2007
The Olympian (Washington), July 4, 2007
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pennsylvana), June 26, 2007
Pittsburgh Times-Review (Pennsylvania)- July 15, 2007
Los Angeles Times (California), May 6, 2007
Roanoke Times (Virginia), May 6, 2007
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas), May 1, 2007
Portland Press-Herald (Maine), April 29, 2007
San Jose Mercury News (California), April 12, 2007
Cleveland Plain Dealer (Ohio), March 16, 2007***
Baltimore Sun (Maryland)

Italiacs are newspaper who endorsed Bush in 2004
***The Plain Dealer made no endorsement in 2004.

A Mysterious End To Bombings

To me a top element of fascism;

When the people disagree with you, control what they hear and see until you can shape a story that wlll turn public opinion your way.

"We do not want evidence to be disturbed before the arrival of detectives, the
ministry must respect human rights and does not want to expose victims and does
not want to give terrorists information that they achieved their goals."

Oh what crap, you don't want the PEOPLE to see the terrorists achieved their goals, let's be honest and stop playing PR Games.