This letter is in regard to Michael Schrader’s letter to the editor “Preserve Lewis and Clark legacy” (Our Readers’ Views, July 13).
Mr. Schrader appears to be a proponent of providing disinformation in order to rile up people. Mr. Schrader failed to mention, in his rant-filled letter, that Sacagawea, the famous Native American woman, was also part of this monument.
The statue was not removed because of racial hatred, as Mr. Schrader claims. The statue was removed because the statue is of two white men — Meriwether Lewis and William Clark — and Sacagawea, who was depicted tracking, according to historians. Those against the statue have said Sacagawea appears to be cowering.
I suggest Mr. Schrader do some research on the story, which doesn’t mean reading Facebook blurbs or listening to Fox News. I would suggest to Mr. Schrader that he actually review a picture of the statue, but I have a hunch it won’t matter to this man.
