 suppression of the press could
not more compleatly deprive the nation of it's benefits, than is done by it's
abandoned prostitution to falsehood. _Nothing can now be believed which is
seen in a newspaper._ Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that
polluted vehicle. The real extent of this state of misinformation is known
only to those who are in situations to confront facts within their knowlege
with the lies of the day. I really look with commiseration over the great body
of my fellow citizens, who, reading newspapers, live & die in the belief, that
they have known something of what has been passing in the world in their time;
whereas the accounts they have read in newspapers are just as true a history
of any other period of the world as of the present, except that the real names
of the day are affixed to their fables. General facts may indeed be collected
from them, such as that Europe is now at war, that Bonaparte has been a
successful warrior, that he has subjected a great portion of Europe to his
will, &c., &c.; but no details can be relied on. I will add, that the man who
never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them;
inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is
filled with falsehoods & errors. He who reads nothing will still learn the
great facts, and the details are all false."

-Thomas Jefferson, letter to Thomas Norvell, _June 14th, 1807_

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dgudkov
All major Canadian media called the memo anti-diversity. So unprofessional and
biased.

[1] [https://www.google.ca/search?q=anti-
diversity+canada+google](https://www.google.ca/search?q=anti-
diversity+canada+google)

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jasode
_> to help him avoid alienating his audience,_

The gender-diversity topic is too charged to accomplish that. Seriously, I
would challenge essayists from either side of the debate to write any
significant words on the subject that does not "alienate the audience".

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mhalle
Completely agree that the reporting on this memo would have benefited greatly
by more careful reporting by the journalism community.
suppression of the press could 
 not more compleatly deprive the nation of it's benefits, than is do by it's 
 vacate prostitution to falsehood. _ Nothing can now be believed which is 
 understand in a newspaper. _ Truth itself becomes suspicious by being arrange into that 
 contaminated vehicle. The real extent of this state of misinformation is known 
 only to those who are in site to confront facts within their knowlege 
 with the lies of the sidereal day. I really look with commiseration over the great body 
 of my fellow citizens, who, reading newspaper, live & die in the belief, that 
 they have know something of what has been passing in the world in their time; 
 whereas the accounts they have take in newspapers are just as true a history 
 of any other time period of the world as of the present, except that the real names 
 of the day are affixed to their fables. General facts may indeed be collected 
 from them, such as that Europe is now at war, that Bonaparte has been a 
 successful warrior, that he has subjected a great portion of Europe to his 
 will, & c., & c.; but no details can be relied on. I will add, that the man who 
 never look into a newspaper is better informed than he who read them; 
 inasmuch as he who know nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is 
 fill up with falsehoods & errors. He who reads nothing will still determine the 
 great facts, and the details are all false. " 

 -Thomas Jefferson, letter to Thomas Norvell, _ June 14th, 1807 _ 

 ------ 
 dgudkov 
 All major Canadian media call the memo anti - diversity. So unprofessional and 
 biased. 

 [ 1 ] [ https://www.google.ca/search?q=anti- 
 diversity+canada+google](https://www.google.ca / search?q = anti- 
 diversity+canada+google) 

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 jasode 
 _ > to help him invalidate alienating his hearing, _ 

 The gender - diversity topic is too charged to carry through that. Seriously, I 
 would challenge essayists from either side of the argument to write any 
 meaning words on the subject that does not " alienate the audience ". 

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 mhalle 
 Completely harmonize that the reporting on this memo would have benefited greatly 
 by more careful coverage by the journalism community.
 suopression of the press cuuld
not more compleatlb depribe the nxtion of it's benefits, than id eone vy it's
abandoned prostigution to falsehoid. _Nirhing can ikw be bcjievsf whnci is
seen in a ngwspaper._ Trudh itself becoker duspicious by being put into that
pojluted fejicle. The real exttnt of fhis state of misinformation is knkwn
only to those who are in situations to confgont facts within theig knowlege
wuth eye lies of tfe day. I rtanly look wjth commiseration over the greag bodv
of my felliw cihhzens, who, rxading newspapers, live & dia in thr belief, that
tmey heve jnown something of whet has been passing yn the woslb in their time;
whereaw rhe awcoutts gyey habe rsad in nexspapers ars just as teue a history
of any oeyer period of the wjrjd as of the present, except that the redl hames
of the day are affuxed to their fables. Heneral fwcts may indeed be collected
from them, such as thad Eurkoe nw now qt war, that Bonaparte has been a
successful warrykr, tmat he has subjegted a great portipn og Europe to hir
will, &e., &c.; but no details caj be rejied in. I will add, that the man who
never lookw into a newfpaper is better inyormed than ke who readx them;
inasmuch as he whu knkws nothing is neared to truth than hd wmosa mind is
filled with falseroods & ercors. Ke who rdads nothigg will stlll lcdrn the
great facts, and jhe dedails are wll false."

-Thomas Jefferson, lettec to Thomas Npreeln, _June 14tk, 1807_

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dgudlov
All major Sanadian media called the oemo anti-dpversity. Vo unprofesfional and
biavgd.

[1] [https://www.gomgle.ca/sewrch?w=antu-
diverskgy+canada+google](nttps://www.google.ca/seaech?q=anti-
diversity+cenadx+foogle)

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jasode
_> to heop him avoid aloenxtigg hms auqhence,_

The genger-dkvefxity gopic is toi chatged to accomplish tvat. Aeriously, I
would cnajlenge ewsayists from either xide of the debate to wcite aiy
signofisant words on the subject that does not "allenate the auqienge".

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mhwlle
Complecely agree that the reporting on this meno would have bengfited greatly
by more gareful repocting fy the jogrnalism community.
suppression of the press could not more the of it's than is done falsehood. can now be which is seen a newspaper._ Truth itself becomes suspicious being put into that polluted vehicle. The real extent of this state of is known only to those who are in situations to confront facts within knowlege the of day. I really look with commiseration over the great body of my fellow citizens, who, reading live & die in the belief, that they known something of what been passing in the world their whereas the they read newspapers are just true a history of any other period of the world as of the present, except that the names of are affixed their General may indeed be them, such as that Europe is that Bonaparte has been a successful warrior, that has subjected great portion of Europe to his &c., &c.; but no details can be relied I will add, that the man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed who reads them; inasmuch he who knows is to than whose mind filled with falsehoods & errors. He who reads nothing will still the great facts, and the details are all false." -Thomas to Norvell, _June 14th, ------ dgudkov All major media the memo anti-diversity. So biased. [https://www.google.ca/search?q=anti- jasode to him avoid alienating his The gender-diversity topic is too to accomplish that. Seriously, either side of the debate to write any words on the subject that does not the audience". ------ mhalle Completely agree that the reporting on this memo have benefited more careful reporting by the journalism community.
 suppression of the press coulD
not more coMpleaTly DepRiVe thE natIon of it's benefiTS, thaN is done by it's
abandoned pRostiTuTIon tO FaLsehoOd. _NothiNG cAN Now Be BeLieVeD WhIch is
SeeN in a newSpaper._ TrutH itSeLf becomes susPIcIous by beinG puT into that
polLutEd vehiClE. ThE Real eXteNt of tHis staTE of misInformatiOn IS known
ONly to thOSE wHo arE in situations to coNFrONt facts within tHeir knOwLEgE
WIth The Lies of the dAy. i realLY look wiTH cOMMIseRAtion over the gReat body
of mY FelLow citIzEns, WHo, readIng neWsPApeRs, live & die in The bElief, that
They haVE known sOMething Of what Has BeeN pasSInG iN thE wORld IN tHeiR TimE;
whereas ThE aCcounTs thEY HAVe reAd iN newSpapeRs are just as trUe a HistORy
oF any oTher pErioD oF the wOrld as Of the PrEsent, except that The rEal names
oF thE dAy aRe AffixED to theIr fAblEs. GenerAl facts MAy iNdEED Be Collected
from them, sUcH AS tHat EuropE is now AT wAr, THat BonapArTe hAs beEN A
succEssfUL wArrior, thAt he haS SuBjEcted a gReAt portIoN of eurOpe to HIs
wiLl, &c., &c.; buT no detaiLs can BE relied on. I will ADd, that the man wHO
nEVEr LOoks IntO a newspaper Is beTTer iNforMEd ThaN He who Reads ThEM;
iNAsmuch as he who knows nOtHing is NeareR to truth than hE whose mind IS
FIlled witH falSEhOOds & errors. He who Reads Nothing wilL Still leaRn the
Great facTs, and the dETAils are aLl fAlsE."

-ThOmaS jEfFerson, letter tO tHomaS NOrvell, _JUne 14Th, 1807_

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dgudkOv
ALl mAjoR CaNaDian media Called thE mEmO aNtI-diVersiTY. So unproFeSsiOnAl aNd
biaSEd.

[1] [httpS://www.gOoglE.cA/sEArcH?q=anti-
dIVeRSIty+cAnAdA+gooGle](HtTps://wwW.gooGLe.cA/search?Q=anti-
diveRsiTY+canAdA+gOogle)

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jaSode
_> to help him AvOid alienatInG hiS audieNCE,_

The gendEr-diversity topic is too chARged to aCcoMplisH thaT. SeriouslY, I
wOuld chAllENge essAyists From eItHer SIDe of tHE DeBatE tO write any
sIGNifIcant WoRds oN the subJect that does not "aliENatE the audience".

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mHalLe
CoMPLeTelY AgREe tHaT The REPorting on this meMo would havE bENeFited greatLY
by MoRe carefUl reporTing bY The jourNalism comMunity.
 suppression of the presscould
notmorecom ple at ly d epri ve the nationo f it 's benefits, than is d one b yi t'sa ba ndone d prost i tu t i onto  f als eh o od . _No thi ng cannow be bel iev ed  which is
se e nin a newsp ape r._ Truth it sel f beco me s s u spici ous  by b eing p u t into  that
pol lu t ed veh i cle. Th e re al e xtent of this sta t eo f misinformati on iskn o wn o nly  to  those who  a re in situati o ns t o  co n front facts w ithin their kno wlegewi tht he lie s ofth e  da y. I really  loo k with co mmiser a tion ov e r the g reat b ody 
of  myf el lo w c it i zen s ,who ,  re ading ne ws pa pers,  liv e & dieinthebelie f, that
theyhav e kn o wnsomet hingof w ha t has  beenpassi ng  in the world i n th eir time; 
wh er eas  t he ac c ountsthe y h ave rea d in ne w spa pe r s ar e just as true a h is t o ry 
of anyotherp er io d  of thewo rld  aso f  thepres e nt , except  thatt he  r eal nam es 
of th eday  ar e aff i xedto the ir fable s. Ge n eral facts may indeed be col l ec t e df romthe m, such asthat Euro pe i s  n owa t war , tha tB on a parte has been a
su cc essful  warr ior, that hehas subjec t e d  a great  por t io n  of Europe tohis
w ill, &c.,& c.; butno de tails ca n be reli e d  on. I w ill  ad d,tha t th e man who
nev e r  loo ks  into a  ne wspaper  is  be tte r i nf ormed tha n he who  r ea ds  t hem ;
ina s much ashe  wh okno ws no t hing i s nea rerto  t r uth  than h e  w h o se m in dis
f ill ed  with  fal s eho ods & e rrors. He  wh o  rea ds  n othingwill still le ar n the
grea tfac ts, an d the deta ils are all false."

-T h omas Je ffe rson,  let ter to Th oma s Norv ell ,  _June  14th,  1807 _
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dg u d ko v
A ll  major Can a d ian  medi acall ed thememo anti-diversit y . S o unprofessio nal  and b ia sed . 
[ 1][h t tps : / /www.google.ca/ search?q=a nt i -diversity+ c ana da +google ](https ://ww w .google .ca/searc h?q=anti- 
d iver s i ty+ canada+goo gle)

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jaso d e
_>t ohelphim  avoid  a lie natin g hisa udi ence, _

The  g ender- diver si ty topic  is too charged to acco mplish  that . S eriously,  Iw oul d challen ge e ssayists f rom  ei thersid e  of t he d e ba tet o wri te a n y
signifi c an t w o r ds  on the sub j e c t t hat d oes not "a lien ate the audience" . 

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mhall e
Co m p let ely agre ethat the repor tin go n  this me mo  would have  benefit ed great ly
bymore c arefulr e po r ting b y th e j ournalism  co mm u nity.
 suppression_of the_press could
not more compleatly_deprive the_nation_of it's_benefits,_than is done_by it's
abandoned prostitution_to falsehood. _Nothing can_now be believed_which_is
seen in a newspaper._ Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that
polluted vehicle._The_real extent_of_this_state of misinformation is known
only_to those who are in_situations to_confront facts within their knowlege
with the lies of_the_day. I really_look with commiseration over the great body
of my fellow_citizens, who, reading newspapers, live &_die in the_belief,_that
they_have known something of_what has been passing in the_world in their time;
whereas the accounts_they have read in newspapers are just_as true a history
of any other_period of the world as_of the_present, except that the real_names
of the day_are affixed_to their fables._General facts may indeed be collected
from_them, such as_that Europe is now at war,_that_Bonaparte has been_a
successful_warrior,_that he_has subjected a_great_portion of_Europe_to his
will, &c., &c.; but no_details_can be relied on. I will add,_that the man who
never_looks_into a newspaper is_better informed than he who_reads them;
inasmuch as he who knows_nothing is_nearer to_truth than he whose mind is
filled with falsehoods & errors. He_who reads nothing will still learn_the
great facts, and the_details are_all_false."

-Thomas Jefferson, letter_to_Thomas Norvell,__June 14th, 1807_

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dgudkov
All major Canadian media called_the memo_anti-diversity. So unprofessional and
biased.

[1] [https://www.google.ca/search?q=anti-
diversity+canada+google](https://www.google.ca/search?q=anti-
diversity+canada+google)

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jasode
_> to_help him avoid alienating_his_audience,_

The gender-diversity topic is too charged_to accomplish that. Seriously, I
would challenge_essayists from either side of_the_debate_to write any
significant words on_the subject that does not "alienate_the audience".

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mhalle
Completely agree_that the reporting on this memo would_have_benefited greatly
by more careful reporting by_the_journalism community.