"The job of the press is to encourage……" — Christopher Lasch
"The job of the press is to encourage debate, not to supply the public with information."
More Debate Quotes
- I say I'm the only serious comedian in the presidential race. And I'd like to take this opportunity to ask… — Roseanne Barr
- In the continuing debate over the morality of enhanced interrogation, an essential consideration is often overlooked: intent. — Gary Bauer
- Filibusters should require 35 senators to... make a commitment to continually debate an issue in reality, not just in theory.… — Evan Bayh
- As state and federal lawmakers debate the country's energy policies and Colorado's role in the ever-expanding energy economy, let's hope… — Bob Beauprez
- Mental health is often missing from public health debates even though it's critical to wellbeing. — Diane Abbott
- No matter how you cut it, this real debate on personal accounts is about the legitimacy of Social Security; it's… — Joe Biden
- Whatever you may think of the proposed mosque and community center, lost in the heat of the debate has been… — Michael Bloomberg
- You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them. — Ray Bradbury
- I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism. — Abdallah II
- Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine. — Amos Bronson Alcott
- You know what 'DOUBT' stands for? It stands for 'Debate On Understanding Bewildersome Thoughts.' — Gary Busey
- I can't ever remember sitting around and saying, 'gosh let's hurry up and get these debates going, that'll win it… — George H. W. Bush