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Response to ‘ludicrous letter’

Mike Der Manouel Sr. insults the intelligence of the Hispanic community with his ludicrous letter of Jan. 25 claiming that conversion to Republicanism would make water flow and slash west side unemployment rates in half “within two years.”

At its hardened core, the Republican Party is no more than a racist, nativist, immigrant-hating cabal of narcissistic, old, white men hoping the grim reaper is not named Juan.

Peter Cavanaugh, Oakhurst

This story was originally published January 27, 2016 at 7:00 AM with the headline "Response to ‘ludicrous letter’."

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