-Caveat Lector- -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 5:54 PM To: ACLU Action List Subject: 11-02-00 -- URGENT ACLU Action Update: What Is The Government Trying to Hide? TO: ACLU Action Network FR: Jared Feuer, Internet Organizer DT: November 2, 2000 President Clinton has until Saturday, November 3, to decide whether to sign or veto a measure that would make it extremely difficult for the media to meet its obligation to inform the public of information vital to national debates on serious issues. In breaking major stories, most major newspapers run articles based in part on classified information. In recent months the media has, for example, informed the public of an Iraqi missile program, China’s likely reaction to a U.S. missile program, and the sales by Russia of deadly military technology to countries on the “terrorist” list. Without this free exchange of information and ideas, the freedom enshrined in the First Amendment loses its meaning and power, threatening the very existence of our democracy. If President Clinton signs this law, every newspaper story that relies on a leak of classified information to expose an abuse could be the basis of a criminal prosecution of the source of the leak. Exposing official gaffes should not invite fines and imprisonment. After all, what is the government trying to hide? Take Action! You can learn more about the proposed measure and send a FREE FAX to President Clinton from our action alert at: http://www.aclu.org/action/classified106.html --- You are currently subscribed to action as: [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] To unsubscribe, forward this message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Some email programs allow you to click on a web address and automatically go to the site. Others, like AOL, do not. If you use an email program that does not provide for clickable web addresses, copy the URL and paste it into your web browser. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] FW: 11-02-00 -- URGENT ACLU Action Update: What Is The Government Trying to Hide?
Shane A. Saylor, Eccentric Bard Fri, 03 Nov 2000 20:48:40 -0800