For at least 14 of the past 22 years, those people have controlled the appointment of judges to the federal courts and appointments of chairmen of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (one of whom was named Clarence Thomas.) During that time, they have guaranteed that civil rights laws would have little effect or impact. They have made sure that the nation’s employers would be protected from the legal consequences of their ongoing racist employment practices. They all fall back on an indignant cry of “victimization” by those who would rob them of their entitlements by making an issue of nothing (race).

Sorry, Mr. Simons. The explosive issue that you referred to on Dec. 21 as the “race card” is not a passing irritant. It’s a burden perpetuated by the denial of those in power.

Mike Cuenca,

Lawrence