Yesterday, September 18, marked the 175th Anniversary of The New York Times, with its motto “All The News That’s Fit To Print”, begun in 1851.
Without any debate, The New York Times is clearly the best, most comprehensive newspaper in America, and the only one that has a complete index of all news for all 175 years, invaluable to readers and scholars, including this author and blogger, when he was conducting research for his two scholarly published works.
That does not mean that The New York Times is “perfect”, as no publication is totally that, but it is still the premier news source, with thousands of correspondents contributing to the best portrait of what is going on in America and the world at large, from before the Civil War through the two World Wars, the Cold War, and the tumult of the present day under President Donald Trump.
The New York Times, along with many other newspapers, magazines, and radio and TV news coverage, is essential to preserve the First Amendment Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press.
Every decent person must, vehemently, oppose in every way possible the attacks perpetrated by Donald Trump and his corrupt administration, which are promoting the loss of freedom, democracy, freedom of thought.
The authoritarian bent of Donald Trump must be fought against in every way imaginable, as the never ending fight for keeping the federal and all other governments responsible to the public interest.
So the news that Trump has barred CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House Grounds cannot be allowed to stand.
He is also threatening the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and other news sources, which requires a response of opposition and determination by all Americans.