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Sheila ParkerStone's avatar

Well said Meredith and worth sharing.

As you know, I am an old lady who worked in a free press most of my life.

This week especially, we have witnessed the shredding or our 4th Estate.

The term Fourth Estate or fourth power refers to the press and news media in their explicit capacity, beyond the reporting of news, of wielding influence in politics.

I know you are frightened, as am I.

With out Free Press. The freedom to speak truth to power, we will become Russia. North Korea. China. Hungary....

So whomever reads this. Talk to your friends and family. This is serious stuff.

Without clear and transparent information so that we can make good decisions, we are defenseless.

Case in point. The measles outbreak in Texas. Last year. ALL year we had 59 cases. It's February and we have 124 cases. 5 more states are reporting cases. Is thus front page news?

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