THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, September 19, 1994 TAG: 9409170006
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A8 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Short : 25 lines
I was shocked to see a racist remark that made it past your editors. It was in a letter (Sept. 5) and the comment was ``fat, white, bald, vulturelike Republicans.''
You and I both know that if the writer had said ``fat black'' anything, it would have never made it into the paper.
I am striving for the day when all races will be treated equally. Instead of referring to a person by skin color, we'll refer to their actions.
After all, not all Republicans are white. Let's try to get past the stereotypes, folks. They are very tiring.
MRS. D.L. MASON
Chesapeake, Sept. 7, 1994 by CNB