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TomSlick

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3. The press doesn't need "a pass." It has the First Amendment.

Reply to EarthFirst (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 07:51 PM

Jun 2025

The purpose of the press is to report the facts. If the facts cause a reaction, that means the press is doing its job.

There is no justification for firing on the media.

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Did the press want a pass on what they helped create? EarthFirst Jun 2025 #1

I wish DU had a downvote option ... n/t wackadoo wabbit Jun 2025 #2

The press doesn't need "a pass." It has the First Amendment. TomSlick Jun 2025 #3

They should have included a time stamp! I don't think those are Nat'l Guard, as I don't believe they arrived LauraInLA Jun 2025 #4