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To: Jim Noble

Agreed.
However,I would go farther and differentiate between propaganda or print slanted to push a particular agenda and real NEWS.
Freedom of the press does not mean freedom from the truth’
IOW I would work to strip the 1st amendment protection from that


32 posted on 06/28/2016 8:10:49 AM PDT by bill1952 (taxes don't hurt the rich, they keep YOU from becoming rich.)
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To: bill1952
Freedom of the press does not mean freedom from the truth’ IOW I would work to strip the 1st amendment protection from that

Not sure I agree.

I don't think I can imagine a government I would trust to adjudicate truth claims against a free press.

At the most, I would overrule Sullivan vs. NYT.

37 posted on 06/28/2016 10:20:58 AM PDT by Jim Noble (The polls can have a strong influence on the weak-minded)
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