I generally agree with Elayne Clift and Nancy Braus. And they have every right to express their opinions; it's called freedom of the press as per our Constitution.
We are blessed to live in a democracy. The Trump-style bashing of journalists or anyone else we don't agree with is unfortunate, to say the least.
Phillip L. Cutting
Guilford
This letter to the editor was submitted to The Commons.
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