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In his Thursday column, Wayne Allyn Root claims Starbucks and its CEO ignore our veterans. Really? Starbucks initiated a program to hire 10,000 veterans and their spouses back in 2013 — and the company is quite close to reaching that goal. But, of course, Mr. Root wouldn’t discuss this because it does not fit into his right-wing agenda.

Mr. Root goes on to say that Howard Schultz doesn’t live anywhere near Muslim refugees. Really? He has homes in major cities in this country — that is where the majority of the refugees live. Does Mr. Root have any Muslim refugees living in his neighborhood? Does he employ veterans and their spouses? Somehow, I doubt it.

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