<p>We’re still in Beta mode here at The Washington Independent — there are a lot of kinks in our system yet to be ironed out. But it seemed time to post a more accurate <a href="http://www.washingtonindependent.com/about/about-us">&quot;About Us&quot; </a>on our site. So we have. We wanted to let you know who we are and what we believe in.</p>

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This &quot;About Us&quot; is not quite like Charles Foster Kane’s &quot;DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES&quot; But it’s a start. Jounalists, it used to be said, kept their hats on indoors and put their feet on the desk, respect for authority was a trait they lacked. We hope to continue in that honorable tradition.</p>

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Check it out. And let us know what you think.</p>