https://freerepublic.com/tag/richcarroll/ en-us Mon, 2 Jul 2012 13:25:28 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2901871/posts As we take time on July 4th to celebrate the liberty we cherish as American, it's important to recognize the critical role a free press plays in surfacing the truth "we the people" need to exercise our civic duty. All politicians promise transparency but the lure of retaining power is more likely to produce fog and spin than clarity and truth. A competent, assertive, and impartial press is as important today as it has been at any point in our history. To acknowledge the 40th anniversary of Watergate break-in and the critical role that the journalists Bob Woodward and Carl... Townhall.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2901871/posts#comment Mon, 2 Jul 2012 13:25:28 GMT