Treason

In the affairs of humankind and in its laws and customs, there are no clean breaks, no fine lines separating one law, custom, or commandment from another. So it is with the Constitution of the United States of America. There is freedom of speech, and of the press. There is also prohibition against Treason. This leads to a question, "in the exercise of a free press and free speech are there limits?" This leads to the second question, "if there are limits then is treason beyond the limits." I think reporters and the companies for which they work are subject to law, and I believe that breaking the law should have a consequence.

In theory, I support the death penalty. In practice, I fear the BIG mistake, the innocent dying. I put this right up front, because I am about to suggest we kill someone.

Leaking a small part of a classified document, and publishing it. More, taking a quote out of context, that could only slander what our country is doing. Breaking the story about our intelligence agencies listening in on conversations between known and suspected terrorist or terrorist sympathizers without warrant. And more, there is always more. Publishing secrets that put our nation at risk, publishing secrets that give aid and comfort to the enemy, and publishing partial truths and half-truths that hide the true nature of the threat against us.

I see, and believe, that they commit treason. More, when that treason rises to a level where Americans might die because of it, then I believe that a most extreme punishment is in order.
I believe that our government should arrest and publicly try the individual or individuals responsible for treason. If they are convicted, they should be put to death. Freedom of the press does not trump Treason.