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Freedom of the press

Wednesday 21st of January 2026

Freedom of the press A free press does not have to be repressed when it can be rendered irrelevant and even exploited for political gain. Christopher R. Browning, “The Suffocation of Democracy” © 2018 Kwiple.com
Freedom of the press Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one. H. L. Mencken © 2024 Kwiple.com
Freedom of the press Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one. A. J. Liebling, The New Yorker, May 14, 1960 © 2021 Kwiple.com
Freedom of the press I strongly hope that Donald Trump sues The New York Times for publishing his tax returns, just as I strongly hope that in the two debates to come, Donald Trump once again attacks Rosie O'Donnell and utters more gibberish. Any such lawsuit – which in all likeli- hood would be shot down by the courts on First Amendment grounds – is likely to further unravel the candidacy of man who is, among other disqualifying flaws, an enemy of a free press. Gabriel Schoenfeld, a lawyer who sued the New York Times for publishing news about warrantless wiretapping © 2016 Kwiple.com
Freedom of the press If the prime role of a free press is to serve as critic of the government, cartooning is often the cutting edge of that criticism. Herb Block, a.k.a. Herblock, four-time Pulitizer Prize winner for editorial cartooning © 2023 Kwiple.com
Freedom of the press No government ought to be without censors: and where the press is free, no one ever will. Thomas Jefferson, letter to George Washington, September 9, 1792 © 2023 Kwiple.com
Freedom of the press To the press alone, chequered as it is with abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression. James Madison © 2018 Kwiple.com
 
Freedom of the press When you look at history, the first thing that dictators do is shut down the press. I'm not saying that President Trump is trying to be a dictator. I'm just saying we need to learn the lessons of history. John McCain © 2018 Kwiple.com