Repeal the Espionage Act

Absolutely.

The Espionage Act is an embarrassment that would make Marcos or Suharto squeamish, but it’s of course not completely impossible there’s an actual espionage offense in Trump’s case somewhere (just as obviously, no evidence of this has been produced). Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were tried under the Act for giving bomb secrets to the Soviets, as Michael Beschloss and Michael Hayden just helpfully reminded us. However, in modern times, the Espionage Act is more associated with talking to the Times, ABC, The Guardian and The Intercept than with actual spying. The defendants are more often conscience-stricken heroes like Hale than villains.

That’s the problem with this law. “Information relating to the national defense” can essentially be anything the government decides, and they can put you in jail a long time for “mishandling” it, which in Assange’s case included merely having it. Trump or no Trump, if you think that’s okay, you’re an asshole. It’s totally un-American, which is why Robert Reich shouldn’t be surprised if Donald Trump acts proud of being investigated for it. This law is more infamous than he is, and everyone but a handful of blue checks can see it.
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What the government classifies as top secret or classified can be ridiculous. Like when the DEA agents have sec with underage kids provided by drug cartels. They classify stuff just because if people find out about something they will be lose faith in them this it's a national security issue and classified.
 
Now it is the Espionage Act's fault !!!!!

C'mon Republicans
man up and admit you voted for and encouraged a Russian/Saudi asset over
a woman. In response to a black man

Then lets move on.
At that point if you want to tweek the EA have at it. My guess is that will prove to be a fools errand.
For all intent and purposes in it's present form it ain't going nowhere
Like I said a fools errand, on par with Hunters laptop

But, you do you
 
57Brave said:
Now it is the Espionage Act's fault !!!!!

C'mon Republicans
man up and admit you voted for and encouraged a Russian/Saudi asset over
a woman. In response to a black man

Then lets move on.
At that point if you want to tweek the EA have at it. My guess is that will prove to be a fools errand.
For all intent and purposes in it's present form it ain't going nowhere
Like I said a fools errand, on par with Hunters laptop

But, you do you
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Wow this is why he mocks the idea of “in his own words” because when he does speak you find out how hysterical his beliefs are...
 
cajunrevenge said:
What the government classifies as top secret or classified can be ridiculous. Like when the DEA agents have sec with underage kids provided by drug cartels. They classify stuff just because if people find out about something they will be lose faith in them this it's a national security issue and classified.
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Do you have documented, certifiable instances.
And that is plural
 
thethe said:
Wow this is why he mocks the idea of “in his own words” because when he does speak you find out how hysterical his beliefs are...
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No because I have seen how this works and in substance it isnt changing

it might get tweeked around the edges but nothing more.
The events of the past week if anything made it harder to even do that
 
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