Babbling Brook
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‘By the Barrel’
There’s a fun old saying from people that “used to be” scared of the Fourth Estate – your newspaper.
“Never argue with a man [or woman, 2024 edit] that buys ink by the barrel,” generally attributed to Attorney Roger Branigin of Indiana.
While that used to be somewhat of a veiled threat about the power of the Press, I will tell you now, I still like to use the quote, but in a much different context.
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