In this speech Roosevelt states, "There is nothing more distressing to every good patriot, to every good American, than the hard, scoffing spirit which treats the allegation of dishonesty in a public man as a cause for laughter." What else could Roosevelt say to strengthen his position?

False accusations of bad character could lead to war.

Journalists have a responsibility to protect the government.

Poor journalism results in public disinterest.

The attempt to make money from attacks on character is immoral.

Question

In this speech Roosevelt states, "There is nothing more distressing to every good patriot, to every good American, than the hard, scoffing spirit which treats the allegation of dishonesty in a public man as a cause for laughter." What else could Roosevelt say to strengthen his position? 

 False accusations of bad character could lead to war. 

 Journalists have a responsibility to protect the government. 

 Poor journalism results in public disinterest. 

 The attempt to make money from attacks on character is immoral.

magbak · Answer

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mia99 · Answer

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The 'allegation in a public man' is character and the 'cause for laughter' is money they make off of the humour they find.