Carter issued a ban

Wed., Jan. 6, 2016

I’m sure this is information you do not want your readers to know, but in 1980 President Jimmy Carter banned Iranians from entering the United States. Remember the hostage situation? He also ordered all Iranians students in the U.S. checked for visa violations.

Seems it’s not what is said (or done), but who or what party is saying it.

Incidentally, your Dec. 9 Bible v. Quran cartoon shows how completely ignorant you are of both.

Duane Brown

Spokane Valley

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