Is the press now just another special interest looking our for its own?
A pair of Indiana lawmakers face a steep uphill climb for passage of a bill to shield reporters from having to disclose news sources, but it is a cause worthy of the struggle.
The Free Flow of Information Act, sponsored by Sen. Richard Lugar and Rep. Mike Pence, both Republicans, limits instances in which reporters could be forced to reveal sources.
Sorry, the First Amendment is for everybody, not just reporters. When the press sets itself apart from the people it woud chronicle, it deserves the disdain those people have for it. And how can the press be the "Fourth Estate," acting as a watchdog of the government, when it lets the government define who and who is not a reporter?
