So long as we have a free press...

[kentuck]

...we have the truth on our side.

The truth is a powerful weapon.

If we were to lose one inch of our right to a free press, It would be a great loss.

Reporters following the dictates of White House spokespeople are surrendering part of their privilege to report the news to the American people. They should surrender nothing. The White House does not get to make the rules for their own game.

[H2O Man]

1. Recommended.

Amendment 1 covers the things that the grass roots needs to exercise the rights that We, the People, require for a constitutional democracy with social justice.

[kentuck]

2. However slight, I can feel a change in the force...

...and maybe it's not that slight?

[H2O Man]

3. I'm not a huge

fan of the mainstream media. But I have to give credit to the NY Times, Washington Post, MSNBC, and CNN, for stepping up to the plate. Some of the reporting is outstanding.

[kentuck]

4. There has been some courageous reporting from those sources...

I would agree. There should be some Pulitzer prizes amongst them, I would think?

[H2O Man]

5. I hope so.

I've encountered a couple guys from the NY Times. And I am very impressed with the Washington Post.

[spanone]

6. trump has worked mighty hard to de-legitimize our press.

every chance he gets he calls them fake news. he's the mightiest threat we've had to our democracy, perhaps since our beginning. imho