I'd like to jump in here if I would.
Tasker, what opinions do you have on the government's "free-reign" during times of emergency or war? Martial law etc.
I ask, because I think it is quite germane to this subject. If you believe this government has been waging a shadow war with the so-called "Deep State" for the past 18 months (I do), and you believe the goal of this "Deep State" is to destroy the very foundation of this country through espionage, lies, and outright treasonous behavior (I do), then are we not in a state of emergency? Have we seen a collection of named bad actors in the government attempt a coup of this magnitude in the history of the USA? Have we ever had a group within our own ranks in the media conglomerates and institutions of our own government be so intertwined to work towards the goal of ending our democracy as we know it?
I see your points in your discussion with Joe. But if CNN is in bed with the Deep State (they are), aren't they the enemy? And then this isn't a war on the free press, but a proven enemy of the state?
I know, I know, Clinton may have been able to claim the same about Fox News or anyone who criticized her. But claiming it and it being true are two different stories.