My daughter saw this movie last week and had no idea about the history of the Pentagon Papers and how instrumental The Washington Post was in exposing the LIES of our government. She was wildly enthused about this movie, which I saw yesterday with Ira and friends. And knowing the history did not diminish the experience of reliving a time where the government still lied, but a few brave people dared to stand up and tell the truth. This was the beginning of newspapers speaking the truth and daring to expose what politicians dared not utter.
The film was remarkable. The thing is, no matter what lies are thrown out in the arena today, at the end of the day, TRUTH matters and while senators and members of the house cower because they have an agenda, there are still news agencies that will speak the truth, uncover the lies, impeach a president. This film made me believe in the power of the press, and also the power of women. When Katherine Graham took over the Washington Post, she was not prepared; she had been a wife and mother her whole life, and did not even know the full power of the press. She transformed into an amazingly powerful woman ,and one who dared to be THE FIRST ONE to be brave and expose the treachery of a government. She made the Washington Post into the brave paper they are today, and both The Post and The New York Times continue to be our only avenues to speak out, not cower, be brave and hopefully-at the end of the day, bring down a government-if it is meant to be. Bravo to the film, Steven Spielberg and the wonderful actors who gifted the film with their voice. The audience cheered and I continue to applaud the efforts of these two great newspapers who continue to count the lies daily, not ever afraid to say the Emperor is Naked.
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