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Reagan policies responsible for Central America turmoil

A Maui News’ Letters contributor from Kihei on Nov. 6 wrote “go back to your crap countries” regarding the migrant caravan. He also made a few generalizations, but that is typical in my experience dealing with those from the right.

Allow me to remind him and others of Ronald Reagan’s disastrous Central America policies that are responsible for Central America being in turmoil. Death squads and the U.S. cocaine epidemic were byproducts of Reagan’s actions. Instead of blaming the migrants, I encourage the writer to do some research so he can assign blame to those actually responsible for creating the situation.

I will also pray for aloha to find its way into his heart to allow compassion instead of disdain for those less fortunate.

Michael “Rock” Rigdon

Haiku

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