“The Trump campaign has turned to the
courts to try to punish an opinion writer for having an opinion they find
unacceptable. Fortunately, the law protects the right of Americans to express
their judgments and conclusions, especially about events of public
importance.”
—Eileen Murphy, NYTimes spokeswoman, “Trump
Campaign Sues New York Times Over 2019 Opinion Article,” The New York
Times, Feb. 26, 2020.
• Editorial Comment: Remember that meme, “First they came
for the journalists . . . We don't know what happened after that”?
Low ebb for the press & America
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