The ability of honest men and women to put a stop to illegal actions by government officials is under attack by the Bush administration. The most recent example of this attack is outlined in today's Washington Post:

The Bush administration said that journalists can be prosecuted under current espionage laws for receiving and publishing classified information but that such a step "would raise legitimate and serious issues and would not be undertaken lightly," according to a court filing made public this week.

People like "Scooter" Libby, Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, and Jack Abramoff must be watching with baited breath.