Massachusetts Declaration of Rights Quote

"The liberty of the press is essential to the security of freedom in a state; it ought not, therefore, to be restricted in this commonwealth."

by:	Massachusetts Declaration of Rights
Source:	Article XVI, 1780
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Categories:	Constitution, Law, Press, Rights, Security
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The "liberty" of the press — once meant that a despotic government would not interfere with independent expressions of observed accuracy. Today's press (MSM — being a forth {4th} branch of government) does not comport itself within such original meaning. Currently, "the press" is/are theocratic propagators on a mission to convert those not in agreement with the national establishment of religion (by example, the term "right(s)" is misused to advance the god Moloch's dogmas)
-- Mike, Norwalk

My goodness, how far Massachusetts has fallen...

-- E Archer, NYC

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