jefferson Quote

Early
in his political career, Jefferson had enormous respect for a free press,
observing in one of his most famous quotes:

"Were it left to me to decide whether we should have
a government without newspapers,
or newspapers without a government,
I should not hesitate for a moment to prefer the latter."

After a few years in public office, Jefferson's point of view regarding
newspapers changed dramatically. In 1807, he wrote, "The man who never looks
into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them: inasmuch as he
who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with
falsehood and errors." Also in 1807 he wrote, "Nothing can now be believed
which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put
into that polluted vehicle."

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-- Kraig Grady
North American Embassy of Anaphoria island
http://www.anaphoria.com

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