First Amendment Subordinated to War Needs
03/03/2009 by Jim Naureckas"First Amendment speech and press rights may also be subordinated to the overriding need to wage war successfully."
--The official position of the U.S. government from October 23, 2001 until October 6, 2008
Why do I get the impression that this was seen as a feature, not a bug?
Tags: John Yoo, Office of Legal Counsel
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March 22nd, 2010 at 11:02 am
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