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Letter: Briefings provide information

By Tom Nelson, Vancouver
Published: April 14, 2020, 6:00am

Half-truths are whole lies. I have the opportunity to watch all the White House coronavirus briefings. I am pleased with the information that is given to us by our president. Vice President Mike Pence has done a great job of assembling a panel of experts in the fields that are necessary to deal with the virus. The information that they present is clear and concise. Guidelines that the White House recommends can be found at whitehouse.gov.

It appears to me that many if not most people have been following them, from what I have seen and heard on the news. But then in the print media especially, but not exclusively, there seems to be a disconnect. Information in the briefings and the information that is presented is often quite different. How can this happen if all of us citizens’ goals are to live a good life and tell the truth? Some citizens have gone so far as to recommend that no one should watch the briefings and only watch and read what they say. This type of censorship is harmful to all citizens. Please remember in November who would like to censor your information.

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