Founders wanted a protected press, not an elitist class
By A. Dru Kristenev —— Bio and Archives--November 18, 2018
Interesting how the press will call upon the Constitution when its suits their purpose but manages to miss the point entirely.
James Madison, in a speech before the First Congress, June 8, 1789 stated, “The people shall not be deprived or abridged of their right to speak, to write, or to publish their sentiments; and the freedom of the press, as one of the great bulwarks of liberty, shall be inviolable.†(boldface added)
First Amendment was never intended to give the press elite status or guarantee that its rights overshadowed those of other citizens
Freedom of the press was intended to be protected in that the practices of the British Crown at the time was to silence voiced and printed opinion by jailing the dissenters. However, the First Amendment was never intended to give the press elite status or guarantee that its rights overshadowed those of other citizens.
https://canadafreepress.com/article/founders-wanted-a-protected-press-not-an-elitist-class
