‘John Doe’ Who Fought FBI Spying Freed From Gag Order After 6 Years

http://www.wired.com/2010/08/nsl-gag-order-lifted/

  I mean honestly what's so difficult about "Congress 
  shall make no law"?

Disagree with the restriction on free speech on its actual merits, not by saying "there's very few restrictions on free speech" when in fact this is not the case.

The idea that a National Security Letter can serve as a secret warrant against a 21st century Charles Schenck like Edward Snowden is interesting.

Neither falsely claimed there's a fire; they are/were men speaking out against war and unconstitutional acts. Anti-war speech should be especially protected.

Publishing a NSL is a defensive act against an immoral and oppressive government. The idea that they are using the NSLs to suppress freedom of speech and fight advocates of freedom of speech should only embolden the opposition.

Then the corporate lawyer talks to the CTO, and tells them that for legal reasons they must shut down their livestreaming stuff.

Treason is _minimum_ 5 years, capital punishment at worst.

This isn't exactly the kind of thing US law treats as a minor offence, especially if it involves computers. Get the right prosecutor involved and this is a national security concern, an act of treason and a cybercrime all at once.