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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
SEACOASTONLINE.COM

http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110621/OPINION/106210363/-1/NEWSMAP

June 21, 2011

To the Editor:


There are many legitimate reasons not to trust Mitt Romney on health care or any other political issue. His flip-flops are many and well-documented.

However, in his letter to the editor on June 17, Joel Look says we should not trust Romney because he may be of Romani heritage. This most definitely is not a reason to make any judgment about Mitt Romney or anybody else.

Sadly, Mr. Look is simply showing that he shares the widespread prejudice against the Romani people, who constitute the bulk of the people commonly referred to as Gypsies. Without delving into a lot of history, suffice it to say that Gypsies are one of the most oppressed minorities in the Western world. During World War II, for example, Hitler and the Nazis attempted genocide against them, killing hundreds of thousands.

As a country, we can move forward only as we shed our prejudices. Let's focus on the policy positions of the candidates, not their ethnic background.

Larry Drake

Portsmouth
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Yeah Larry Drake.  I missed this story entirely.
Morgan