In Strictest Confidence

This should be a no-brainer. Jana voted with her feet and chose to live and work in the most First Amendment-friendly state in the union. She should be protected by New York law. If she is not, then all reporters will lose their confidential sources, and all Americans will be in the dark when whistleblowers know awful truths but are unwilling to pay the price of public revelation. [More]

I know Mike and I were committed to being jailed before revealing our sources. We still are.

You're just going to have to trust me when I tell you that people have no idea what went on behind the scenes of this, and the fears that went with it.

That's a big reason why I am so ruthlessly critical of the whole concept of "Authorized Journalists,"  especially when tyrants like Feinstein presume to define "real reporters" and tools like Biden blather on about "legitimate news media."

If left to the national socialists, the only alternative would be resurrecting the White Rose.

[Via Ron W]