I guess the difference is I trust the courts. Why is it OK to sue someone that tells damaging lies about in any other area of life but not if they are published by the press?
People don’t have the time or resources to track down every statement in the press. You may be just fine checking every statement I am not sanguine about the entirety of Americans. I think the current state of affairs supports my contention.
There are plenty of unpopular truths. Trump is telling them. Reporters used to tell them and did the country a service. Now they shape the truth to control us. They are like lawyers lying about the opposing side knowing they may get overruled but the damage is already done and has advanced their agenda.
I think that there is an obligation for the press to get the stories and report them truthfully. Lying has consequences and exposure to consequences may result in a gain to the press as well as to America.
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“I guess the difference is I trust the courts. Why is it OK to sue someone that tells damaging lies about in any other area of life but not if they are published by the press?
People don’t have the time or resources to track down every statement in the press. You may be just fine checking every statement I am not sanguine about the entirety of Americans. I think the current state of affairs supports my contention.
There are plenty of unpopular truths. Trump is telling them. Reporters used to tell them and did the country a service. Now they shape the truth to control us. They are like lawyers lying about the opposing side knowing they may get overruled but the damage is already done and has advanced their agenda.
I think that there is an obligation for the press to get the stories and report them truthfully. Lying has consequences and exposure to consequences may result in a gain to the press as well as to America.”
Wow
Given enough time, the Trump backers sound more and more like the left than they would ever be willing to admit. You don’t trust people in making their own decisions? The left argues that. You trust the courts to decide what’s best for us? The left argues that.
Again, you’re assuming that trump will always love you and give you everything you want and he’ll be there forever. He won’t. And what happens when a Democrat gets elected someday and decides that something he read on Free Republic was libel? Well, he may lose in court if it’s proven to be true but it’ll cost just the same
The media lied through omission in keeping The Won hid.
Our country may not survive that.
They are criminal.