I'm just being completely honest here, but I'm disgusted at the foul words I read in the Weekend Sun's letter pages last week re: responses M Stanley's suggestion for a gondola on Mauao (January 24).

Personally all I saw was racism. The fact that everyone is taking such offence to a suggestion is disappointing.

They state that the Mount is history, that it shouldn't be changed to a name that a ‘golden fleece-wearing cruiser' would be comfortable with.

Face it, they obviously mean white people. But in saying that the Mount is part of history.
I don't believe they've taken into account the flag is history too and it's disgraceful Maori want to change it.

Don't forget the name Wanganui. That got changed too for the comfort of the pakeha-eating race. So next time people want a say about suggestions towards altering history, take a look into what Maori have already changed.

M Barnett, Tauranga City.