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7. The *ideal* job of a free press is seeking the truth, etc...

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 11:27 AM

Jun 2018

... the real-world job of the press is to make a lot of money, by whatever means expedient. And therein lies the problem.

-- Mal

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Trump has turned words winto weapons. And he's winning the linguistic war [View all] Bradshaw3 Jun 2018 OP

Repugs have always used words as weapons and they have always won that war. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #1

True they are good at branding, but Bradshaw3 Jun 2018 #2

You are correct. It is a daily amazement as to how Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #3

I harp on this a lot. malthaussen Jun 2018 #5

Lakoff does offer some solutions Bradshaw3 Jun 2018 #6

The *ideal* job of a free press is seeking the truth, etc... malthaussen Jun 2018 #7

Good article dalton99a Jun 2018 #4

Dems have ignored Lakoff for years, elleng Jun 2018 #8

I know but I will keep hoping they listen Bradshaw3 Jun 2018 #9

Ditto I keep hoping. elleng Jun 2018 #11