In defense of free (yes, even racist) speech

Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan has taken the other paper to task for giving aid and comfort to racists.
In his weekly e-missive to supporters, Sullivan says comments on their Web site are giving us all a bad name. He copied a letter he’s written to Press-Citizen brass:
There are several factors that encourage racism. Fear and ignorance are big contributors. Another important [...]

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11/8 Column: Let’s talk about race

So now that we’ve elected our first African-American president, does that mean we can stop being so squeamish about race?
If we try harder.
Barack Obama’s election this week was a home run for racial equality, and Americans are feeling it. A recent Gallup Poll found two-thirds (a bigger number than those who voted for the Democrat) [...]

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