Gosh, I would have written
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C -1 1Glasshouses, stones, kettles and pots are all coming to mind :P
* Where free speech, is "Free" by US law. And not anything that is critical of the US govt institution (ala Bradley Manning)
+ Where freedom is the same brand of Freedom™ that the US promotes/enjoys(?)
Pretty sure free speech does not, has not, and never has or will apply to military secrets that one takes an oath to keep when they join the military.
Let's get one thing straight. Manning is a hero in my book.. but there is no question what so ever that he broke the law (and his oath). The debate comes in to what we do with him because of what he did.
If you don't like the bradley manning example, then just move further up the chain to Wikileaks. The point is still valid. It isn't Free Speech, is just 'mostly' free unless you impinge on a more powerful interest... oh wait, that isn't free.
It's a nice principal, but unworkable in the real world.
Reference? Why is it unworkable?
(Not only that, you seem to accept that governments lying is fine, but exposing those lies is a violation of free speech...???)