LANCASTER INDEPENDENT PRESS

On June 15, the almost four decade old newspaper that evolved into a web site asked "Did the Lancaster Newspapers pressure Turkey Hill?" to cease distributing the Lancaster Post.

WATCHDOG: This may be the case, although we have no evidence to believe so and are skeptical. But Post News Editor Ron Harper, Jr., through several cover stories that seemed to be egregious attacks on local figures and institutions that were long on vitriol and short on facts, gave some cause in itself.

Nevertheless, NewsLanc urges Turkey Hill Minit Marts to continue its distribution of the Post. The test of democracy is not how we protect the freedom of the press of those of whom we approve, but how we do so for those who offend us. Furthermore, Turkey Hill routinely carries national publication that are far less tasteful.