What do you think his impression would be of where, you know, this old newspaper man, what do you think he would think of our government and of our media situation?

All right, here's what he says.

I have it.

It happens.

I have the book.

I usually get this quote wrong, but I happen to have it written, so I'm just going to tell you exactly what he says.

I have sometimes almost wished it had been my destiny to be born two or even three centuries hence, for inventions and improvements are prolific and beget more of their kind.

Mitchell, is there anything we missed on the press and Ben Franklin that you think we need to touch on? I want to give you the last word here.