Hate speech is allowed and welcomed daily on these ADN pages uttered by surly and angry racists and bigots, especially against Alaska Native people, which is not only perplexing but extremely troublesome as well. As an Alaska Native I cannot understand it. Be that as it may, words matter and are a pretext to killings and mayhem. I sadly predict that will someday become the case here in our once peaceful and tolerant state. I hope appropriate authorities are taking names even if they are fake.