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On Thomas Jeffferson, James Madison & others
But first I want to start with a comedian
“I think everyone will agree that it’s actually nice to once again have a president who’s not afraid to come to the White House correspondents’ dinner.”
On Thomas Jeffferson, James Madison & others
But first I want to start with a comedian
“I think everyone will agree that it’s actually nice to once again have a president who’s not afraid to come to the White House correspondents’ dinner.”
https://x.com/birbigs/status/1520626883616030720
“The reason we are here is to honor and celebrate the Fourth Estate and what you stand for"
“Every single one of you, whether you like it or not, is a bastion of democracy,”
“Journalists are risking and even losing their lives to show the world what is happening.”
“Journalists are risking and even losing their lives to show the world what is happening.”
“If you ever begin to doubt your responsibilities, look no further than what’s happening in Ukraine”
“Journalists are risking and even losing their lives to show the world what’s really happened,”
“Journalists are risking and even losing their lives to show the world what’s really happened,”
“I stood here tonight and I made fun of the president of the United States, and I’m going to be fine,”
“I’m going to be fine, right?”
“I’m going to be fine, right?”
“Ask yourself that question every day because you have one of the most important roles in the world,”
The comedian of course
Trevor Noah
The full address
Trevor Noah
The full address
Thomas Jefferson
“Wherever the people are well informed they can be trusted with their own government. Whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights.”
“Wherever the people are well informed they can be trusted with their own government. Whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights.”
John Adams
“None of the means of information are more sacred, or have been cherished with more tenderness and care by the settlers of America than the press.”
“None of the means of information are more sacred, or have been cherished with more tenderness and care by the settlers of America than the press.”
James Madison 
Here is Margaret Thatcher on the power of the 4th esetate
And here is Margaret on the power of propaganda
Meanwhile on X
Now I think this is revealing of @PeteHegseth
He decides to attack the journalist involved
Rather than have the courage, honour and integrity and personal responsibility to own up to his own behaviour
He decides to attack the journalist involved
Rather than have the courage, honour and integrity and personal responsibility to own up to his own behaviour
https://x.com/cspan/status/1904315678842097972
The range of bullshit spewed by Trump's cabinet and those desperate sycophants who are shovelling forward such pathetic drivel to try and deny and deflect from this
I truly feel sorry for anyone who is so pitiful they not just swallow such BS but shovel it forward
I truly feel sorry for anyone who is so pitiful they not just swallow such BS but shovel it forward
I always try and ask a simple question
And it is really easy
At what point will you simply be honest and own his/their words and behaviour
That is all
Is there nothing that will shake you from your fervour?
And it is really easy
At what point will you simply be honest and own his/their words and behaviour
That is all
Is there nothing that will shake you from your fervour?
I know this is rhetorical since even Donald sitting in the White House watching whilst he cheered his base on to storm the US Capitol, interrupt the peaceful transition of power and try to find a Vice President to lynch him in front of the Capitol
And still you deny him
And still you deny him
@threadreaderapp unroll please
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