Letters to the Editor

Surprised at writer’s naivete

To The Editor:

I am really surprised at the innocence of the letter writer in the issue of April 23-29.

FYI, I am a Caucasian, or perhaps I should say "white" for the writer's benefit. 

Every black or Amerindian or Hispanic, among others, wishes very much that he or she would only be judged by their knowledge, education or experience, but, as every one of the individuals from those groups know full well, they have to be better than white applicants in order to obtain a position. For you not to know that is disgraceful.

Clark Pearson
Sylva

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