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If a white
supremacist who had traveled to Lewiston/Auburn in 2003 read the Sun
Journal this summer, he would think he was winning.
Supremacists don't get excited about
individual racists. They get excited about sympathetic institutions. Here
are four institutions who seem to have displayed such sympathy:
The Lewiston police: One officer essentially sanctioned the severed pig's
head hate crime (August 8).
Warden's Bar & Grill: The owners bragged about a fundraising event for the
hate crime's defense fund. At the fundraiser, patriotic American songs
were sung as symbols of the hate crime were displayed (August 20).
The Sun Journal: The owners and editorial staff argued this past Sunday
that Africans, simply by being victims of a hate crime, are part of a
"cultural clash" with whites (August. 20).
The Androscoggin County Sheriff's Department: They have not yet given a
comprehensive explanation for the death of Ahmed Samater while in custody.
Supremacists would think they were winning in L/A. People may say that
restating these facts is polarizing, but we need to draw a line against
supremacists. On one side of the line will be the people of Lewiston and
Auburn - the side of basic safety, human rights and tolerance. These are
the values of our Twin Cities.
Our leaders need to be challenged to stand with us.
Sandy Wright, Auburn |