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XIII Why do I say, then, that in spite of such formidable obstacles, both in its own character and in the resistance it must overcome, the Free Press will probably increase in power, and may, in the long run, transform public opinion? LEAN WHY DO I SAY THEN THAT IN SPITE OF SUCH FORMIDABLE OBSTACLES BOTH IN ITS OWN CHARACTER AND IN THE RESISTANCE IT MUST OVERCOME THE FREE PRESS WILL PROBABLY INCREASE IN POWER AND MAY IN A LONG RUN TRANSFORM PUBLIC OPINION
nt that, of all forms of civic activity, writing upon the Free Press most directly challenges this arbitrary power. There is not an editor responsible for the management of any Free Paper who will not tell you that a thousand times he has had to consider whether it were possible to tell a particular truth, however important that truth might be to the commonwealth. And the fear which restrains him is the fear of destruction which the combination of the professional politician, and lawyer holds in its hand. There is not one such editor who could not bear witness to the numerous occasions on which he had, however courageous he might be, to forgo the telling of a truth which was of vital value, because its publication would involve the destruction of the paper he precariously controlled. There is no need to labour all this. The loss of freedom we have gradually suffered is quite familiar to all of us, and it is among the worst of all the mortal symptoms with which our society is affected.   CHAPTER THIRTEEN OF THE FREE PRESS BY HILAIRE BELLOC RECORDING BY SHAHN MC 
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