In response to the editor's note stating, "While the original entry may be considered “racist,” had we refused to publish it, and silenced that one voice, would that have served the First Amendment which permits free speech, albeit abhorrent to the wide majority?" There are spouts that you refuse to publish every day, silencing voices that are, in your eyes, offensive to your readership. You are correct in printing the original spout, however as it is "a mirror of public opinion," and judging from the way your readers voted, it's reflective of their attitudes toward race.