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First Principles: The True Liberty of the Press Is Amply Secured By Permitting Every Man To Publish His Opinion; But…Inquire Into the Motives of Such Publications
“The true liberty of the press is amply secured by permitting every man to publish his opinion; but it is due to the peace and dignity of society, to inquire into the motives of such publications, and to distinguish between … Continue reading
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Tagged Defamation, First Principles, Motiive, Opinion, Public Good, Publish, Security, The Press, Thomas McKean, True Liberty, Use and Reformation
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First Principles: The Press Is Impotent When It Abandons Itself To Falsehood
“But the fact being once established, that the press is impotent when it abandons itself to falsehood, I leave to others to restore it to its strength, by recalling it within the pale of truth.” – Thomas Jefferson (1805)
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Tagged Abandon, Civil Liberty, Equal, Falsehood, First Principles, Friend, Impotent, Noble Insitution, Others, Pale of Truth, Recall, Restore, Sicence, Strength, The Press, Thomas Jefferson
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First Principles: To Abuse and Misuse Freedom of the Press, Cheapens Its Usefulness and Weakens Its Safety
“During the course of administration, and in order to disturb it, the artillery of the press has been levelled against us, charged with whatsoever its licentiousness could devise or dare. These abuses of an institution so important to freedom and … Continue reading
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Tagged Abuse of Rights, Danger, False Accusations, First Amendment, Freedom, Libel, Misuse of Rights, Safey, Slander, The Press, Thomas Jefferson, Usefulness
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