You can't make this stuff up.
As senior Obama administration officials discuss prosecuting Julian Assange and Joe Lieberman says the
New York Times should be investigated for espionage,
the U.S. announced it plans to host [b]World Press Freedom Day[/b] .
The United States has announced plans to host World Press Freedom Day in 2011 as part of its efforts "to support and expand press freedom and the free flow of information in this digital age."
State Department spokesman Philip Crowley made the announcement Tuesday that the event under the auspices of UNESCO would be held in Washington from May 1-3.
The theme for the commemoration will be "21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers."
"The United States places technology and innovation at the forefront of its diplomatic and development efforts," Crowley said.
"New media has empowered citizens around the world to report on their circumstances, express opinions on world events, and exchange information in environments sometimes hostile to such exercises of individuals? right to freedom of expression.
"At the same time, we are concerned about the determination of some governments to censor and silence individuals, and to restrict the free flow of information."
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Man, I feel like I just woke up in the Twilight Zone. Seriously.
Onward and upward,
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