Everything the Government Did to WikiLeaks Is Now Done to Mainstream Reporters
To those who view this story as political (such as HN moderators), think about it.  Press freedom is a much more fundamental issue than political affiliation.<p>Much of the discussion that has been suppressed by mods on HN has had to with the knee-jerk characterization of stories like this as political.  It will be interesting to see whether this story survives on the home page or whether the thought suppression regime (mods and their cronies) is able to suppress it.<p>Press freedom is, in a sense, in opposition to authoritarianism.  HN mods have shown a strong pro-authoritarian sentiment, so I would not be surprised to see this story (and even this comment) come under attack.<p>Warning: Up-voting this comment will put you on the radar of the moderators.