KSPS shouldn’t support Steves

Sun., April 9, 2017

With regards to the pro (March 26) and con (March 13) letters commenting on the KSPS-sponsored politicized travel talks by Rick Steves, I would add this analogy. If he came to deliver a lecture about travels to the South and described the confederacy in the same manner as he did Nazi Germany (this year) or Palestinian Arabs (last year), would Spokanites accept his views as enlightening and balanced? I doubt it, and I doubt KSPS would sponsor such a “travel” lecture.

So, why support his distorted views, which could be construed as anti-Semitic, when his main claim to fame is touring and not political history? His personal political opinions are offensive and inaccurate, and should not be promoted under the guise of international travels.

Joseph Harari

Spokane

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