David Clennon Quotes

I know I'm not supposed to have any opinions about politics, because I'm famous.

I believe to go along to get along is unpatriotic. I believe that agreeing with your government on everything they do is unpatriotic. I believe a patriot stands up and holds your government's feet to the fire. Because if you do that, you will get good government.

Television is democracy at its ugliest.

Public opinion can be influential, the media can be influential.

I believe that people who do not vote in this country have no right to complain about the government that we are now living under. By the same token, if you don't really vote in television, you're never going to have your way. Write a letter to the president of the network.

I don't think about the media.

Every friend to the liberty of his country is bound to reflect, and step forward to prevent the dreadful consequences which shall result from a government of events.

I do struggle with how much and in which way, as an artist or celebrity, that you voice your political views.

Here's a nation, one of the founding pillars was freedom of speech and freedom of expression. And yet, we have imposed upon people restrictions on what they can say, on what they can think. And the media is the largest proponent of this, crucifying people who say things really quite innocently.

Real patriotism is a willingness to challenge the government when it's wrong.

We live under a government of men and morning newspapers.

I am satisfied that all politicians were meant to be journalists and all journalists meant to be politicians.

During President George W. Bush's two terms, you couldn't drive far without seeing a particular bumper sticker: 'Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.'

All Americans value the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, and I believe this is essential for our continued way of life. But with this freedom comes responsibility. That responsibility has been abdicated here by some in the media and some in the government.

The function of government is to provide you with service; the function of the media is to supply the Vaseline.

It’s our responsibility to read the newspapers and then say it is our opinion.

There is much to be said in favour of modern journalism. By giving us the opinions of the uneducated, it keeps us in touch with the ignorance of the community.

A good government can no more exist without propaganda than propaganda can exist without a good government.

We talk about the influence of the media on public opinion. But reality has some influence on public opinion too.

The press would rather cover a chanting demonstrator than cover the Speaker of the House.

Television is the medium through which 80 percent of the people see their leaders….They get all their information about their government and their leaders from television.

The media have disproportionate control of the information in our society.

Democracy becomes a government of bullies tempered by editors

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