»Wer die Freiheit untergraben will, beginnt bei der Meinungsfreiheit«

Whereas  the  First  Amendment  to  the  Constitution  of  the United  States  protects  the  press  from  government  control  and suppression;
Whereas the freedom of the press—
(1) has been recognized as integral to the democratic foundations  of  the  United  States  since  the  beginning  of  the United States; and
(2) has   endured   and   been   reaffirmed   repeatedly throughout the history of the United States;
Whereas  Benjamin  Franklin  in  1722  wrote,  ‘‘Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, must begin by  sub-duing the Freeness of Speech.’’

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