To: vbmoneyspender
They had a very partisan press back in those times. Every faction and party had their newspapers pushing their idea's and slamming the other side. They called each other all sorts of names I would bet. It was yellow journalism times, the press wasn't all that much professional.
164 posted on
12/10/2003 7:47:18 AM PST by
GeronL
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To: GeronL
They had a very partisan press back in those times. Every faction and party had their newspapers pushing their idea's and slamming the other side. They called each other all sorts of names I would bet. It was yellow journalism times, the press wasn't all that much professional. Like they are now? All you say is true, but's it's also true that they passed the first amendment in spite of all that.
1,330 posted on
12/10/2003 1:08:37 PM PST by
El Gato
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