[snit's "pious hicks" quote here]
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> From: lbo-talk-bounces at lbo-talk.org [mailto:lbo-talk-bounces at lbo-talk.org]
> On Behalf Of Doug Henwood
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 11:12 AM
> To: lbo-talk
> Subject: [lbo-talk] what's the matter with kids today?
>
> USA Today - January 31, 2005
>
> U.S. students say press freedoms go too far
> Survey reveals some surprising attitudes
>
> By Greg Toppo
>
> One in three U.S. high school students say the press ought to be more
> restricted, and even more say the government should approve newspaper
> stories before readers see them, according to a survey being released
> today.
>
> The survey of 112,003 students finds that 36% believe newspapers
> should get "government approval" of stories before publishing; 51%
> say they should be able to publish freely; 13% have no opinion.