Re: Judy Miller needing killing

2005-10-19 Thread Shawn Duffy
Unfortunately, it's not as simple as protecting a source. Most shield laws, or proposed shield laws, as I understand them, protect a journalist from revealing a source who is exposing wrongdoing that is in the public interest. This is not the same thing. The act of leaking the identity of Ms. Pl

FEC requesting comments on Internet use

2005-04-04 Thread Shawn Duffy
http://www.regulations.gov/freddocs/05-06521.htm Public comments due June 3rd. >From the Summary: "The Federal Election Commission requests comments on proposed changes to its rules that would include paid advertisements on the Internet in the definition of ``public communication.'' These changes

Re: CRYPTO-GRAM, December 15, 2002

2002-12-17 Thread Shawn Duffy
While I disagree with the phrase "revenge only becomes justice if carried out by the State" and I certainly don't agree with everything ever written in a Crypto-Gram, I must disagree with your evaluation of Mr. Schneier's editorial. Specifically, the phrase "why the state can NOT be just"... Please

Re: Lockdown for anarchist prison resistor,Rob los Ricos.

2002-04-12 Thread Shawn Duffy
While I certainly support the right of anyone to resist DNA testing I have a few problems with how this was written... specifically one sentence... > The cop was not injured and is a known racist. Not injured? Does it matter? You can go to jail for attempted murder and not hurt anyone but does t