It’s that time of year again when the liberal media pats themselves on the back and gives themselves awards for being biased hacks in various categories, A.K.A. The Pulitzer Prizes. During Monday’s announcement of the winners, administrator Marjorie Miller droned on in monotone as she put the press’s right to free speech above that of critics. She decried who had negative things to say about the press, suggesting it was un-American and an infringement on their free speech.
“These are particularly difficult times for the media and publishers in the United States,” Miller proclaimed.
Convinced that the media had a greater right to free speech than those who would level legitimate criticism against them, Miller bemoaned the “legal harassment” and “attacks on their work and legitimacy.” Ultimately proclaiming that using your free speech against the media was un-American:
Atop years of severe financial pressures and layoffs, amid the dangers of covering wars and natural disasters, journalists and writers now face additional threats in the form of legal harassment, the banning of books, and attacks on their work and legitimacy.
These efforts are meant to silence criticism. To edit or rewrite history. They're an attempt to erode the First Amendment of our Constitution. Which guarantees a free press and free speech.
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