Finally, voices of reason! I have watched this situation unfold, and I am flabbergasted how quickly it got out of control.
I waited and waited for reasonable voices to make their thoughts known. Thank you for speaking up!
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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