Friday, May 16, 2008

From Time Goes By

The First Amendment and S.1959

Here's one that captured my attention...

"In 2005, Veterans Administration nurse, Laura Berg, sent a letter to a local Albuquerque weekly, The Alibi, criticizing the bungled rescue operations following Hurricane Katrina and the Iraq War. Soon, her office computer was seized, her boss reported her action to the FBI and the VA began an investigation into possible charges of sedition against Ms. Berg. All for nothing more than writing a letter to the editor critical of the federal government."

Charges and investigation were later dropped. Think it won't happen again? Sure.

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