EFF, ACLU Back WikiLeaks

souls writes "Seems like the forces to protect freedom-of-speech in the groundsetting Wikileaks.org case have spoken: Henry Weinstein at LA Times reports that a coalition of media and public interest organizations today urged judge Jeffrey White to rescind the shutdown of Wikileaks.org, which presents 'restraint on free speech that violated the First Amendment,' and is generally considered to become a representative case for free online speech. The dirty dozen organizations fighting for your voice and mine include the EFF, the ACLU, The Times, AP, Gannett, Hearst, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and the Society of Professional Journalists. Lets hope that is enough muscle to stop a judge running wild in favor of a bunch of offshore bankers! Meanwhile wikileaks is still going strong via all available other domains, and is currently organizing support and donations."

free speech can be overriden

[kevgaxxana]

during times of war or when a threat of national security is imminent. wikileaks poses a threat to national securtiy and should be shut-down

Now we know.

[Anonymous Coward]

1)Create an anonymous leak web site.

2)Get shut down by a court.

3)Ask for donations to support your cause.

4)Profit!!!

Re:Let me be one of the first dozen people to say.

[kurt555gs]

Of course UCLA = ACLU.

This message is brought to you by the DNA ( National Dyslexic Association )

Re:Let me be one of the first dozen people to say.

[morgan_greywolf]

UCLA, ACLU, potato, potahto...

Although, I'm not altogether certain what why the United Crazy Lunatics' Association is involved in this case ...

Am I the only one ....

[garett_spencley]

who, upon reading the headline, imagined members of the EFF and UCLA (I'll let others decide if that was a typo) holding hands in a human barricade across a nuclear bunker in an effort to protect it from a physical attack ?

Re:Let me be one of the first dozen people to say.

[Anonymous Brave Guy]

Q: How do you identify a dyslexic, agnostic insomniac?
A: They lie awake at night, wondering whether there's a dog.

(This joke was brought to you by the Society for the Perpetuation of Misunderstandings of Dyslexia.)

Re:UCLA or ACLU?

[sm62704]

I realize they both have the same letters in them, but this seems pretty careless.

Ewe muss bee knew hear!

Re:UCLA or ACLU?

[Zephyn]

> I realize they both have the same letters in them, but this seems pretty careless. Unless
> the Union for Civil Liberties in America is involved...

"Surely we must be united against the common enemy!"

"The Civil Liberty Union of America?"

"No! The censors!"

Re:It's "Ground-Breaking" or "Trend-Setting"

[Anonymous Coward]

WTF is "ground setting?

I find your lack of cromulence disturbing.

Re:Let me be one of the first dozen people to say.

[Arancaytar]

What do Disclosure Non-Agreements have to do with this?

Re:Can't these places take more assertive action?

[Mister Whirly]

"Wikileaks isn't a legitimate source of news, it's a bunch of asshats with an agenda who think that free speech includes libel and slander."

Since when did Wikileaks become talk radio?