Political Quotes

“last week, on August 16, more than 300 newspapers across the Nation published editorials giving voice and testament to the vital role of a free press in our American democracy. It is such a crucial requisite of democracy that this role--this right of a free people--is embedded in our Constitution. The words, the actions, and the service of the free American press are a daily counterpoint to the vile charges by many that the press is ``the enemy of the people''--a smear that is commonly used by despots in societies that do not have the freedoms that our Constitution is intended to ensure and protect. It is all too clear today that each new generation must renew the Nation's dedication to our founding principles and ideals. The Senate, on August 16, unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming the vital and indispensable role of the free press. I was proud to cosponsor that resolution. It is regrettable that such a resolution was even needed--or even timely. I am proud that several news organizations in Vermont participated on August 16 in publishing editorials about the importance of a free press. I call to the Senate's attention one of these, written by Steven Pappas and published in the Times Argus of Barre, VT. I ask unanimous consent that this editorial be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From the Times Argus, Aug.…”