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What Im thinking about more and more these days is simply the importance of transparency, and Jeffersons saying that hed
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"What I'm thinking about more and more these days is simply the importance of transparency, and Jefferson's saying that he'd rather have a free press without a government than a government without a free press"

- Esther Dyson

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This quote by Esther Dyson speaks with the value of openness in federal government as well as the media. She recommendations Thomas Jefferson's famous quote that he prefer to have a totally free press without a federal government than a government without a totally free press. This talks to the relevance of a cost-free press in a democracy, as it permits citizens to be educated and also hold their federal government answerable. Transparency is essential for an operating democracy, as it allows people to understand what their government is doing and also how it is investing their money. Without transparency, citizens are unable to make educated choices as well as hold their federal government liable. Esther Dyson's quote stresses the value of openness and a totally free press in a democracy, as well as just how they are essential for an operating federal government.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Esther Dyson somewhere between July 14, 1951 and today. He/she was a famous Scientist from USA. The author also have 23 other quotes.

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