According to a new bill proposed through congress, starting as early as next week(if this passes), it will be illegal to disclose information about the Administration and it’s eve’s dropping program.

“The draft would add to the criminal penalties for anyone who “intentionally discloses information identifying or describing” the Bush administration’s terrorist surveillance program or any other eavesdropping program conducted under a 1978 surveillance law.”

Penalties for the new bill, for those found guilty, could face fines of up 15 years in jail, up to $1 million, or even both!

“The bill would make it a crime to tell the American people that the president is breaking the law, and the bill could make it a crime for the newspapers to publish that fact,” said Martin, a civil liberties advocate.

“As a practical matter, would they use this to try to punish any newspaper or any broadcast? It essentially makes coverage of any of these surveillance programs illegal,” she said. “I’m sorry, that’s just not constitutional.”