111. In approving the First Amendment, Madison and the other Founding Fathers did not do so with the expectation that the press would be fair, balanced or objective. 112. In this sense, the press is as good as it has ever been. 113. Indeed, the American press consistently was more favorably disposed toward the quartet in its component parts. 114. It mattered not, by the way, that most pro-Clinton people also consider the press to be adversarial. 115. It should be noted that the First Amendment has never required the press to be fair, responsible, accurate or even truthful. 116. It would also help if the press asked Bush questions about something he is more familiar with, like baseball. 117. Its press is as varied and contentious as any in the world. 118. Japanese press is different. 119. Its press was among the freest anywhere. 120. Its press was one of the freest anywhere. |