Bush administration behind march denial?

Atrios points to this editorial from Syracuse's Post-Standard, which alleges that the "Bush administration...filed a brief urging the judges to uphold denial of the [march] permit" for the NYC antiwar rally this past Saturday. The Daily Kos tries to pin this story down, and notes, "the fact that the Bush Administration would try and use the courts to stiffle dissent is nothing short of astounding, and must be broadcast to as wide an audience as possible."

It has also been alleged that CNN was pressured by government officials to downplay the NYC protest.

Both of these stories deserve scrutiny. If it turns out that the Bush administration played a role -- indirect or not -- in getting the march denied, or the protest coverage suppressed, there should be a colossal uproar.