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Cartoon purely divisive

Sat., April 22, 2017

I believe in free speech, but I find it hard to rationalize publishing a political cartoon like the Mallard Fillmore strip in the April 15 paper. It doesn’t really even attempt to make a point. Sometimes an “offensive” work can stimulate a productive discussion. This work, however, doesn’t bring anything positive that this reader can discern. Please think twice before publishing anything else that only seeks to be divisive. It doesn’t serve anyone’s interests.

Gordon Johnson

Colville

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