Constitution under fire: Eight (8) journalists have been found in contempt of court by right wing judges, in assualt on our freedoms that rivals the worst demogogic nations, while the Bush propogandist Robert Novac, who "outed" a C.I.A. officer in violation of federal law, remains completely free of any government scrutiny or threat.

Just in case you are young and don't understand what is going on: The White House employed The C.I.A. agent's husband to do some investigative work. When the results that were delivered did not match those the White House wanted, the White House set out to punish him and his family (remember: this is the "value oriented" administration) by releasing the C.I.A. agent's name to the press, thus destroying her career and putting her life at jeopardy. They gave this agent's name to reporters at the New York Times, who refused to publish it. They also gave it to their own propagandist, Mr. Novak, who did publish it. Subsequently, they have prosecuted the New York Times folks for refusing to reveal their source to a non-existant story. Novak has never been questioned.

Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, instead of going after Novak, has persued other reporters, who had declined to publish the story. Needless to say, Fitzgerald has made no progress in his case against whoever it was at the White House who actually divulged the officer's name to the press, but he has succeeded in harrassing the liberal press while reassuring the right wing that it can publish anything it wants, whether absurd or criminal.

Thank goodness Ashcroft secured our safety for us before the prez accepted his resignation.

NOTE: Of course the press is liberal: The act of sharing information is by definition "liberal." Restricting access to information is conservative.