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Saturday, October 20, 2007
Seattle Times Editorial on U.S. House Passing Reporter Shield Bill
This editorial describes why the passage in the U.S. House of a reporter shield bill is a good idea.
It's rare that Congress passes a good bill--perhaps this explains why their approval rating is at an all-time low of 11%--but it's nice to see.