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I just finished “The Town That Saved Me” in your latest issue. Your correspondent wrote “… and another Somali moved in next door…” as a reason for leaving . That is nasty and a blight on your publication. It’s as if I were to write “another Brit moved in next door” to my Canadian home. Mr Pitman should know that such a comment would be not be uncommon in Canada where support for the Monarchy is waning and “Britishness” is often seen as a bit of a joke. But, it too, would be nasty and totally uncalled for. Another point: he refers to the “hillbilly hick town” of Hope, British Columbia and attempts a joke about it. Has he ever been to Hope? It appears not. I know the town well. It has a long history of being the starting point for travels into the vast interior of the province and is no hillbilly hick town. I can only hope that while in Mexico Jed Pitman keeps his penchant for prejudice in check. Either that or find another place to live.
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Hi Wes, Thanks for your comment. While I don’t think Mr. Pitman’s statement is nice- it is his opinion. I did not regard it as a blight on our publication- we state clearly that opinions are those of individual writers. We welcome submissions from everyone- he is not a regular contributor or correspondent- but he is a part of our community. The majority of the writers and collaborators on The Eye have very liberal-minded politics and often express them. Rather, than a blight, I think it shows our openness to differing opinions. Best, Jane Bauer- Editor
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