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Friday, May 01, 2009

Freedom of the Press in Georgies 8 year reign? I don't think so

Burma, Iran top group’s list of worst countries for bloggers; Obama expresses concern
Freedom of the press is one of the most hallowed of the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and has seen America through thick and thin, even as time and technology have changed the way news is delivered.
Today, the U.S. Senate marked World Press Freedom Day by issuing a resolution acknowledging threats to the free press abroad and “reaffirming the United States’ commitment to promoting this essential right globally.”
The bipartisan effort was spearheaded by Democratic Sens. Russ Feingold, John Kerry, Patrick Leahy, Dick Durbin and others along with GOP Sens. Dick Lugar and Johnny Isakson and “independent Democrat” Joe Lieberman.
Press Freedom - War on Iraq
225 journalists and media assistants killed since the start of fighting in Iraq in March 2003, two still missing, 14 are kidnapped ...

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