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Quote by James Risen

“Journalists have no choice but to fight back because if they don't, they will become irrelevant.”

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James Risen is an American journalist renowned for his contributions to investigative reporting. He has worked at prestigious media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, where he reported on significant political and national security stories. Risen is celebrated for exposing secret activities of U.S. intelligence agencies, and his work has had a profound impact on the public's understanding of government actions. more

“I’ve been an investigative reporter for a long time, and almost always, the government says that [‘you can’t publish that because of the national security risk’] when you write a story. And then they can never back it up. They say that about everything. And it’s like the boy who cried wolf. It’s getting old.”

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Author:James Risen

“In the Obama administration's Washington, government officials are increasingly afraid to talk to the press. The administration's war on leaks and other efforts to control information are the most aggressive I've seen since the Nixon administration, when I was one of the editors involved in The Washington Post's investigation of Watergate.”

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Author:Leonard Downie, Jr.

“No taxation without respiration.”

Taxation Respiration

Author:Tom Feeney

“Two things Florida can teach the other 49 states: how to make a good margarita and how to deal with the aftermath of a hurricane.”

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Author:Tom Feeney