>>>>> I happen to believe that it may be a true concern for some.
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>>>Can you please name an issue- any issue- about which that sentence is not true?
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>>No, I cannot.
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>OK
>When you have something to say that means something, I'll be happy to hear it.

Really? Are the other sentences not worth your comments?
What if really is a rise in hate crimes? Or what if people feel that it is (to paraphrase Newt Gingrich's description of reality)? Do you disagree with the content of the NYT articles, or with the premise?
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