“The Press was protected so that it could bare the secrets of the government and inform the people. Only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government. And paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is…

“The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.” George Orwell, [Eric Arthur Blair] (1903-1950) British author. Source Reference George Orwell Quote

“No mighty king, no ambitious emperor, no pope, or prophet ever dreamt of such an awesome pulpit, so potent a magic wand [television].” Fred W. Friendly, (1915-1998) former president of CBS News, creator with Edward R. Murrow of the documentary television program ‘See…

“We create an environment where it is alright to hate, to steal, to cheat, and to lie if we dress it up with symbols of respectability, dignity and love.” Whitney Moore, Jr. Source Reference Whitney Moore, Jr. Quote

“The Nazis are well remembered for murdering well over 11 million people in the implementation of their slogan, ‘The public good before the private good,’ the Chinese Communists for murdering 62 million people in the implementation of theirs, ‘Serve the people,’ and the…

“Virtue runs no risk of becoming contemptible by being exposed to view, and it is better to be despised for simplicity than to be tormented by continual hypocrisy.” Lucius Annaeus Seneca, (4 B.C.-A.D. 65) Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, “Seneca the Younger.” Source: On Tranquility…

“In the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king.” Desiderius Erasmus, (1466-1536) Dutch author. Source: Adagia (III, IV, 96). Source Reference Famous Desiderius Erasmus Quote

“The press is hostile to the idea of liberty. Most people in the press are for big government. Most people think that the solution to anything, whether it’s health care problems, education, whatever it is – it’s got to be more government.” Harry Browne, (1933-2006)…

“One of our best-kept secrets is the degree to which a handful of huge corporations control the flow of information in the United States. Whether it is television, radio, newspapers, magazines, books or the Internet, a few giant conglomerates are determining what we…

“Freedom of the press, or, to be more precise, the benefit of freedom of the press, belongs to everyone – to the citizen as well as the publisher… The crux is not the publisher’s ‘freedom to print’; it is, rather,…

“What ISN’T in the news is often more important than what IS.” Ed Biersmith, 1942. Source Reference Ed Biersmith Quote

“Half the work that is done in this world is to make things appear what they are not.” Elias Root Beadle, (1812-1879) American (Afghanistan-born) Clergyman.
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