On this date in 1735, Freedom of the press was established with an acquittal of John Peter Zenger. The writer of the New York Weekly Journal had been charged with seditious libel by the royal governor of New York. The jury said that “the truth is not libelous.”
Peaches
- We’re losing our only Independent in the Georgia legislature.
- For Teri, because people won’t stop asking her questions.
- Because cheerful news.
- UWG is getting Congressman Lynn Westmoreland’s personal papers.
- This man has it all wrong. You can’t be too cheesy.
- Our veterans never cease to amaze.
Jimmy Carter
- When the public defender trolls the heck out of the Governor.
- I don’t understand the Department of Justice’s inconsistency these days.
- An emergency order from the SCOTUS on bathrooms.
- The election is breaking up marriages.
- I can’t believe someone ran a poll on this. See above link.
Sweet Tea
Liberty Drum
- Did you know that the federal government owns the moon?
- Don’t forget how much it costs to win a medal in the Olympics as an American.