Freedom at the Raleigh News & Observer

At the McClatchy Company sponsored Editor’s Blog, Raleigh News &Observer exec editor for news Melanie Sill has been cheering the Times’ latest national security breach. It all has to do with freedom and our right to know, of course.

Here’s a little of what Sill's telling readers:

A free, independent press was envisioned by the founders and the Bill of Rights as insurance on freedom and democracy in this country.

Further down the thread where readers can express their opinions, we find this:

06/29/06 at 11:42

Comment removed: Off point. Please keep comments on point to post. Thanks, Melanie Sill

At the N&O, it's freedom for us but not for you. At least, not when
Sill decides you're "off point."

For helping us understand that: Thanks, Melanie Sill