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Freedom to report the news requires the freedom to gather it

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Gene Policinski

Senior Vice President/Executive Director, First Amendment Center

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Freedom to report the news requires the freedom to gather it.

In the months ahead, that basic concept so central to the First Amendments protection of a free press will also be at the heart of the ongoing debate over how far government officials may go in pursuit of those responsible for leaking classified information to journalists.

The debate kicked off new fervor with disclosure of a wide search conducted by the Department of Justice in which it seized phone records of The Associated Press that spanned two months, multiple offices and even some personal lines.

The bushel-basket, clandestine nature of the seizure meant AP was not given the opportunity to argue for even a more-focused search on a specific leak leaving the work of up to 100 journalists on multiple stories exposed to government scrutiny.

Then there was the report of the outright label of criminal conduct, as a co-conspirator and/or aider and abettor, attached by an FBI agent to James Rosen, chief Washington correspondent for Fox News. Justice Department officials apparently believe Rosen solicited confidential information from a U.S. State Department source about a 2009 pending North Korean missile launch.

In seeking a search warrant in 2010 to secretly examine Rosens e-mails, the agent said the journalists tactics included employing flattery and playing to the sources vanity and ego. The source later was indicted, and reportedly the FBI also riffled through Rosens e-mails for at least 30 days, along with extensive review of phone data and computer records of Rosens trips in and out of the U.S. State Department buildings.

Mass collection of journalists phone call information. Threats of criminal liability aimed at reporters who get information from confidential sources in the government. The idea that journalistic flattery equals espionage. Combined with an unprecedented six prosecutions for alleged leaks double the number under all previous administrations combined it all adds up to a not-so-subtle message: Dont ask, dont tell.

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David Cameron’s Wahhabi-Style Freedom Reaches London, UK: Wahhabis Behead British Soldier – Video

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Hard News 05/22/13 – XBox One controller, Rare bringing back historic IP, and ‘Freedom Wars’ trailer – Video

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Does religious freedom report need more ‘teeth’?

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Analysis Washington, D.C.

The Obama administration isnt afraid to call out Republicans for playing politics on Capitol Hill, or Wall Street for runaway profits or insurance companies for health care woes.

But why, when it comes to protecting religious freedom abroad, is the State Department so hesitant to name names?

Watchdogs say the State Department missed a key opportunity to put teeth into its annual assessment of global religious freedom, which was released by Secretary of State John Kerry Monday.

Continuing a pattern begun under President George W. Bush, the report does not include a new list of countries of particular concern, or CPCs the diplomatic term for countries that either actively suppress religious freedom or dont do enough to protect it.

The list varies little from year to year North Korea, Iran, China and a handful of others are routinely cited as the worst offenders. But the new report contains no worst-of-the-worst list that would single out offenders for sanctions or other punishment.

The lack of new CPC designations in the report is a big flaw, according to Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., the dean of religious liberty watchdogs on Capitol Hill.

As religious freedom conditions continue to deteriorate globally, it is more important than ever that the State Department use this vital tool to press governments to end abuses, protect their citizens and respect this fundamental human right, said Wolf and two other congressmen who fired off a letter to Kerry on Monday.

Their concern was echoed by others who monitor religious liberty abroad, including the U.S. Commission on Religious Freedom, the independent body created by Congress that each year puts out its own list of worst violators.

Knox Thames, USCIRFs director of policy and research, said the commission believes that the 1998 law that mandates the State Department report also requires new designations of CPCs annually. The current CPC list dates from 2011.

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DSM Dyneema Congratulates Slingmax on Crowning of Freedom Tower

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STANLEY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

DSM Dyneema LLC (DSM Dyneema), the manufacturer of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMwPE) fiber, branded as Dyneema, and world leader in life protection materials and high performance fibers, congratulates Slingmax and ASC Industries on their role in the crowning of One World Trade Center, Freedom Tower, with the use of Slingmax Twin-Path High Performance Slings. Made with Dyneema fiber, the slings were used last week to cradle the spire, and carefully lift it into place at the peak of the building. The addition of the magnificent 408-foot silver spire brought Freedom Tower to its full height, a symbolic 1,776 feet, making Freedom Tower the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

Slingmaxs Twin-Path High Performance Slings are made of a blend of high performance fibers, a large part Dyneema, and are the most advanced slings on the market today. They fuse state-of-the-art materials with proprietary technology to create a product of unprecedented safety and performance. As a supplier to Slingmax and their worldwide dealers, DSM Dyneema is proud of their partners role in this historic and patriotic moment for the United States of America. DSM Dyneema thanks Slingmax for their trust in using Dyneema in these state-of-the-art roundslings.

We are honored to have been a part of the construction of One World Trade Center, an iconic symbol of American strength and resilience, through our partners Slingmax and ASC Industries, said Christian Widdershoven, Vice President Marketing & Sales, DSM Dyneema Business Group. After the terrible events of 9/11, DSM Dyneema supplied fiber and sheet materials to its customers for the manufacture of ballistic protection products for troops, homeland security and other emergency responders. Today, we are immensely pleased to have played a role in the construction of a symbol of triumph over those dark events, a historic moment for America and the world.

In addition to the lightweight strength of Dyneema fiber, unsurpassed abrasion resistance and low stretch properties, Slingmax roundslings offer the Check-Fast Inspection System that warns users of overload conditions before damage occurs, fiber optic inspection to detect early warning signs of damage, redundant protection delivered by two independently functioning slings in one, unique length tolerances of less than one percent, and unmatched repairability. More than 90 percent of damaged TPXC slings can be repaired.

All these features, combined with Slingmaxs role in crowning the Freedom Tower give new meaning to the brand promise of Dyneema: With you when it matters.

About DSM Dyneema

DSM Dyneema is the inventor and manufacturer of Ultra High Molecular Weight PolyEthylene (UHMWPE) fiber branded as Dyneema, the worlds strongest fiber. Dyneema offers maximum strength combined with minimum weight. It is up to 15 times stronger than quality steel and up to 40% stronger than aramid fibers, both on weight for weight basis. Dyneema fiber floats on water and is extremely durable and resistant to moisture, UV light and chemicals. The applications are therefore more or less unlimited. Dyneema is an important component in ropes, cables and nets in the fishing, shipping and offshore industries. Dyneema is also used in safety gloves for the metalworking industry and in fine yarns for applications in sporting goods and the medical sector. In addition, Dyneema is also used in bullet resistant armor and clothing for police and military personnel.

UHMWPE fiber from DSM Dyneema is produced in Heerlen (The Netherlands) and in Greenville, North Carolina (U.S.A.). DSM Dyneema is also a partner in a high modulus polyethylene (HMPE) manufacturing joint venture in Japan. Further information on DSM Dyneema is available at http://www.dyneema.com.

DSM - Bright Science. Brighter Living.

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Freedom Split Doubleheader with Schaumburg

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May 22, 2013 - Frontier League (FL) Florence Freedom The Florence Freedom split a double header with the Schaumburg Boomers tonight at University of Cincinnati Medical Center Stadium. The Freedom won game one 2-0 and lost game two 2-1.

In game one, the Freedom got a very strong outing from starting pitcher Daniel Jensen (SHO, W, 1,0) who threw a complete game shutout in the seven inning game, allowing just five hits and striking out six while not walking a batter.

The Freedom offense got things started in the first inning. Shortstop Junior Arrojo would lead off with a hit by pitch and would score later in the inning on a sacrifice fly by leftfielder David Harris. That would be all the offense Jensen would need.

The Freedom would add one more run off of Boomers starter Mike Giovenco (L, 0-1) in the second inning on an RBI fielder's choice by Freedom catcher Jim Jacquot.

In game two, it would be the Freedom bats that would be held down by four different Boomers pitchers. Right-hander Chris Phelan went three shutout innings in spot starting duty, allowing just four hits and walking one.

Schaumburg would score first in the top of inning number one on a solo home run by third baseman Frank Pfister.

Matt Kuna (W, 2-0) would come in to pitch the fourth inning and would throw two scoreless, hitless innings to pick up the win in relief.

The Boomers would tack on an insurance run in the sixth off of Freedom starter Jason Wilson (L, 0-1) on an RBI single by left fielder Chad Mozingo to push the lead to 2-0.

The run would turn out to be an important one as the Freedom would threaten in the ninth against Boomers closer James Jones. Jones gave up a pinch-hit home run to Jim Jacquot with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to cut the lead in half. Junior Arrojo would follow with a single before Jones would leave with an injury. James Bierlein (S, 2) would enter and hit second baseman Eric Groff but would get left fielder David Harris to ground out to end the game.

The Freedom and Boomers will meet again tomorrow in the rubber match of the three game series. First pitch is at 6:35 and the UCMC stadium gates open one hour earlier at 5:35. The first 1,000 fans will receive a Manti Te'o fake girlfriend bobblehead for tomorrow's thirsty Thursday game featuring $1 beers, sodas and ice cream. Tickets are available at the UCMC stadium box office or by phone at (859) 594-HITS.

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Freedom Elementary revisits 1988

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WEST CHESTER TWP.

Excitement was palpable as Freedom Elementary students gathered for the opening of their schools time capsule.

In celebration of Freedoms 25th anniversary, various school activities were held this week catered around the capsules opening. Scavenger hunts, trivia and educational games were among the activities as students learned what it was like to live in 1988.

On Wednesday, 630 students crowded in the gym of the school on Beckett Ridge Boulevard in West Chester Twp. waiting for an event 25 years in the making.

Throughout the assembly, Freedom principal Sabrina Hubert and the five guest speakers stressed that one major difference between 2013 and 1988: technology.

The kids are so use to having electronics that not having them is a foreign concept, she said.

Gasps of horror filled the gym as second-grade teacher Amy Johns explained film reels, overhead projectors and VCRs to the students.

David Tobergte, Freedoms first principal, colored students imaginations with his description of the school building when it first opened. During its first year the floors were made of dirt as the building was not completely finished. Shower curtains were used for bathroom stalls and the kids had to eat lunch in their classrooms.

It was like a campout, but everyone thought it was an adventure, said Tobergte.

Newspaper articles written about Freedom, ribbons from the first field day, letters and drawings from every class, and a signed original copy of the schools song, Let Freedom Ring, were among the containers contents. A cassette recording of students singing the school song was also discovered.

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Freedom Slam Boomers 10-4 to Take Series

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May 23, 2013 - Frontier League (FL) Florence Freedom The Freedom found their bats in a 10-4 rout of the Schaumburg Boomers in the Rubber match of the three game series. The victory gave the Freedom their first series win of the season.

The Boomers opened the scoring in the first inning on an RBI single by first baseman Steve McQuail to take a 1-0 lead. However, that would be the only lead that the Boomers would possess.

The Freedom came back in the bottom of the third on and RBI single by shortstop Junior Arrojo to tie the game. Arrojo would score later in the inning on a wild pich to give the Freedom a 2-1 lead.

Freedom starter Brent Choban (W, 1-0) would give up another run in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Boomers catcher Mike Valadez to tie the game at two. Choban would throw five innings of two-run ball to earn his first win of the season.

From there it would be all Freedom. Boomers starter Danny Jimenez (L, 0-1) would give up six more runs in the fifth inning, with the big blast coming on a grand slam by Freedom DH Ryan Skellie to push the Freedom lead to 8-2.

The teams would trade runs over the next two innings with the Freedom scoring on an RBI single by Junior Arrojo in the sixth. Arrojo would finish the day 4 for 5 with four singles and two RBI. Schaumburg would answer back in the top of the seventh on another RBI Single by Mike Valadez to cut the Freedom lead to 9-3.

Each Team would score another run in the eighth inning to bring the game to a final score of 10-4.

The Freedom now embark on a two city, six game road trip to Joliet and Lake Erie. Tune into all six games with the voice of the Freedom, Steve Jarnicki on 1320-AM WCVG or at http://www.gospel1320.com. Coverage starts tomorrow night at 7:50 From Joliet, Ill.

The Freedom return to University of Cincinnati Medical Center Stadium May 31 against Rockford. First pitch is at 6:35.

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