George Orwell is likely spinning in his grave.
The Labor Department has backed off a plan to force news agencies to use government-issued computers and other equipment to report on jobless reports and other key economic data, following a GOP-led House hearing this week, according to several published reports.More here. This is yet more reason not to trust Big Government, especially with the dismal economic news coming in the run up to the November elections. "Security" is offered as the excuse to restrict access to data that doesn't favor the Federal government.......or the Obama Administration.
Agency officials have said they want reporters who analyze, then write about economic reports inside their so-called “lock up” room to use U.S. computers, software and Internet lines so the government can further protect against such potential security breaches as hacking.
But the plan also resulted in cries about potential free-speech violations and the government now having computer access to news agencies.
