Remove race questions

Tue., June 23, 2015

What if Rachel Dolezal’s DNA could prove that either, or both, of the people named in her birth certificate are not her real parents? Can she be legally forced to prove that she is of a particular race? Isn’t “race” a non-issue in 2015 America?

It is time to remove all the questions about race from all public forms, applications and surveys. This is an extremely personal matter and nobody’s business. This total privacy should be protected and enforced by federal law.

Richard Barreiro

Spokane Valley

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