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June 19, 2004

Another Reason We Need Separation of Press and State « Politics As Usual »

This goes beyond the pale.

Free speech is for individuals. The press should have free speech when it functions as news media, not when it campaigns for a specific candidate. The resources, reach, and distribution network integral to a newspaper mean that they wield an excessive influence over the way people think, and such blatant campaigning for one candidate or even one party is a breach of free speech. I do not have the resources to compete with such a campaign, nor does anyone in Philedelphia; as such, this is an unfair use of the power of the Press.

I'd be shocked if any Democrats or liberals say one word of criticism for this.

Posted by Nathan at 11:18 PM | Comments (0)
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