Thank you, Martha Wiley, for the June 18 letter “Diversity makes us better,” responding to Thomas Sowell’s strange op-ed piece regarding diversity. He appears to be a very cranky reactionary and I wonder why The Columbian continues to use him when there are better conservative columnists who would be an asset to the paper, such as Rich Lowry or Michael Gerson. As a liberal Democrat, I value thoughtful and well-written columns by conservatives that help me think through my own understanding of the issues.
I was going to respond to Sowell’s column, then figured that someone would surely do so, and I was right. So, Martha Wiley, thank you for being that someone.
