Paul Weber

Attack on cultural diversity is mean, shameful, intentional

TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found by the crew of an Ecuadorian boat. They plucked him out of the water, and he survived to be reunited with his family.

I'm quite sure that those Ecuadorians never thought for a second not to rescue this man, but imagine the uproar if they had. They did what was right because they could, and this is not unusual.

Most people mean well. In fact, we hear stories all the time about good samaritans, some of whom rise to the level of heroes. And why? Because they can.

The United States of America is the richest country in the world. The majority can support their own needs as well as helping out those who are needier. We can support education no matter how a person learns. We can support our youngest as well as our oldest. We can support our health workers, our firefighters, our veterans, our scientists, our police - the list can go on and on.

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