“John Dewey, the educator said, no, no, let the free press report the truth to the American people and the needs will be reflected, to the congressmen and senators in Washington. And he was right. But they’re not telling the truth anymore. They all were doing the headlines rather than headway. They’re all getting by with perceptions; they’re all getting by with pollster politics. They’re not talking about the needs.”

— Ernest Hollings

Interview by Bill Moyers, "Fritz Hollings on Making Government Work," http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07252008/profile3.html Bill Moyers Journal (2008-07-25)

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