http://www.newspaperdeathwatch.com/2008/02/14/gag-me-with-a-constitution/ Chronicling the Decline of Newspapers and the Rebirth of Journalism Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:18:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.newspaperdeathwatch.com/2008/02/14/gag-me-with-a-constitution/#comment-1205 lizzy Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:43:06 +0000 http://www.newspaperdeathwatch.com/2008/02/14/gag-me-with-a-constitution/#comment-1205 i think he's right -- there IS a threat to democracy. without a large establishment supporting investigative journalism and willing to defend its principles, it's very easy to get shut down and shut out of government business, underground dealings, etc. without the ability of a large corporation to take an issue to court, the money and manpower to defend its actions legally, and to challenge constitutional principles, we are all in danger of losing our power over the governing body. i think he’s right — there IS a threat to democracy. without a large establishment supporting investigative journalism and willing to defend its principles, it’s very easy to get shut down and shut out of government business, underground dealings, etc. without the ability of a large corporation to take an issue to court, the money and manpower to defend its actions legally, and to challenge constitutional principles, we are all in danger of losing our power over the governing body.

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