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Letter: Free and independent press is essential

Denigrating the tens of thousands of professional journalists and reporters of our country as our enemy is an ignorant and troubling statement from our president. We know these people, they are us.

This is a common tactic of fascism. A free and independent press is essential to our way of life.

JD Evans, Richland

This story was originally published February 26, 2017 at 4:17 AM with the headline "Letter: Free and independent press is essential."

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