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You are correct. Free individuals, during the founding period, - ometimes formed themselves into small

Posted: Nov 26th, 2019 - 1:41 pm In Reply to: The freedom of the press is the same thing as the right - of freedom of speech. It allows

groups which promoted individual freedom, such as the "Committees of Correspondence."

Nowhere did America's founding generation intend that "the press" would ally itself with one political party and become one in oppressing and destroying any, or all, citizens with whom they disagreed.

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Benjamin Franklin on - "liberty of the press." (Views: 430, 2019-11-26, 11:21 am)
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  - The freedom of the press is the same thing as the right - of freedom of speech. It allows (Views: 177, 2019-11-26, 1:26 pm)
    - You are correct. Free individuals, during the founding period, - ometimes formed themselves into small
    - The country is controlled by laws. Laws are controlled - by politicians. Politicians are (Views: 146, 2019-11-27, 6:31 am)
      - Trump is exposing lawlessness of the past administration - and those working behind the (Views: 166, 2019-11-28, 5:03 am)
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- He also wrote on the responsibilities that come along - with this right. Thomas Jefferson (Views: 244, 2019-11-26, 12:58 pm)
  - Today the "press" is owned by corporations. Billionaire - Jeff Bezos bought WaPo, billionaire (Views: 178, 2019-11-26, 1:39 pm)
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      - So it’s just another PR firm, not a news service. - Emoluments! Oh yeah, Bloomie (Views: 213, 2019-11-26, 2:08 pm)
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        Leftist Bill Maher told his TV audience that they should - wish for a recession to cause (Views: 162, 2019-11-28, 5:12 am)
  - I think the notion that "freedom of the press" refers to the - trade of journalism is incorrect. (Views: 244, 2019-11-26, 1:44 pm)
  - A good example of MSM bias....Trump donates ENTIRE - Q3 salary to combat opioid (Views: 203, 2019-11-26, 2:18 pm)
- What's interesting in Franklin's original piece is that the - "court" he is referring to is the (Views: 207, 2019-11-26, 1:31 pm)
  - Look how distorted the "Boston Massacre" became - by the press with pictures (Views: 241, 2019-11-27, 6:18 am)