Republican corruption should not be reported or commented upon because it reflects badly on Republicans.
Democratic corruption should be reported because it excuses Republican corruption, which shouldn't be known in the first place.
Torture of innocent prisoners is a problem only if the press reports it, and it becomes public. Otherwise it is fine.
"Secret prisons" shouldn't be exposed because they are secret, and if people knew they would be outraged. The press which reports on secrets which would reveal illegal, immoral and unethical conservative conduct is guilty of unAmericanism at best, treason in the middle.
The overarching law is that the biggest threat to America is a sort of free press. Government deserves to operate in secret for the benefit of the people. That includes secretly spying on them, for their own good.
Laws are for sounding good, they often do not have practical application, and the press should not report the government violating laws. It's for the good of the people, who do not understand what is good for them.
Trust us. We're in it for you.
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Lessee. We have some great guidelines here.
