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Old March 11th 06, 06:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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Default More Government censorship

Don't see it as censorship of the news media. No one at the meeting was
prohibited from reporting on it, nor, apparently, was anyone else prevented from
recording the meeting and having their own transcript made. Any reporter
depending on a government-generated transcript instead of his own recording
isn't doing his job.

"Sunshine" laws and the like might have been violated in this case, but they
always include provisions for security concerns. By definition, information
revealing vulnerabilities in defense systems are secret.

Who *is* being censored, apparently, is the Navy Commander who spoke... but
restriction of active duty servicepeoples' first amendment rights is nothing
new.

Ron Wanttaja