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Election: Freedom is fragile

Don Ellis, Tacoma

Jailing political opposition? Prohibiting immigration of and tracking certain religious groups? Keeping women “in their place”? Intimidating the press?

It can’t happen here? Please read “It Can’t Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis. Then go vote!

This story was originally published October 12, 2016 at 10:28 AM with the headline "Election: Freedom is fragile."

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