PUBLIC FORUM : JACKSON'S ATTACK ON HOLLYWOOD MISDIRECTED.The Rev. Jesse Jackson's attack on the Oscar ceremony was completely out of line. He shouldn't strike out at the movie industry, but at the free market economy instead. It takes $100 million or more to make a movie that will show at theaters across the country. This is a considerable sum and the movie industry wants to make a return that will at least match its investment. If the market desires minority films, then they will be made. If it desires Caucasian films, then those will be made. With the black population of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. being roughly 13 percent, any film company willing to invest large amounts of money will probably not make a film directed at this 13 percent, but at the grater numbers instead. Since we live in a country where you cannot force someone to buy or view anything against their will, then the probability of a swarm of films directed toward black people is small. Free markets are not always fair and unfortunately there are not a lot of minorities nominated for Oscars. But the free market is a place where individual liberty rules and each person has a right to choose what he or she wishes to view. - Brian P. Seldomridge Edwards Transit view rebutted In response to Michael Hines' letter, ``Antonovich's views on transit, Powell backed,'' Public Forum, March 22: The following must be pointed out. To assume an elevated line - I notice that he doesn't say monorail monorail, railway system that uses cars that run on a single rail. Typically the rail is run overhead and the cars are either suspended from it or run above it. - down the median of the Ventura Freeway The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California running from Ventura to Pasadena. It is the principal east-west route through Ventura County and in the southern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. to Woodland Hills ``is seeing this transportation issue with a clearer view of the future in terms of ridership and its extension into Ventura County'' is shortsighted short·sight·ed adj. 1. Nearsighted; myopic. 2. Lacking foresight. short  sight at best.
Apparently, Hines has never read the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, heart and lung associations' reports of negative health impacts that riders would endure within this highly polluted corridor. Then there's the additional traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. to be encountered, what with park-and-ride lots at the station areas next to the freeway. The planners, in conjunction with the comments from the public during hearings held way back in the 1980s, clearly saw the entire picture when the Burbank-Chandler route was chosen. As to extending mass transit into Ventura County along the 101 Freeway: If the line is built along the Burbank-Chandler corridor, a future extension into Ventura County can still be accomplished, albeit in 2050. - Robert L. Loveridge North Hollywood Death and taxes ``IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. fights to keep overpayment o·ver·pay v. o·ver·paid , o·ver·pay·ing, o·ver·pays v.tr. 1. To pay (a party) too much. 2. To pay an amount in excess of (a sum due). v.intr. To pay too much. ,'' (Daily News, Feb. 16) was a great example of hypocrisy by a government agency. It was the story of the senile senile /se·nile/ (se´nil) pertaining to old age; manifesting senility. se·nile adj. 1. Relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from old age. 2. , elderly man named Stanley McGill who wrote a check to the Internal Revenue Service in the amount of $7,000 for taxes he didn't owe. After his death, the man's daughter sued the IRS in federal court for return of the money paid by her mentally disabled mentally disabled See Cognitively impaired. father. The appeals court, in a reasonable decision, ordered the IRS to turn over the money, even though the deadline for filing had passed, calling the IRS' action unconscionable Unusually harsh and shocking to the conscience; that which is so grossly unfair that a court will proscribe it. When a court uses the word unconscionable to describe conduct, it means that the conduct does not conform to the dictates of conscience. . The ever-vigilant IRS, never willing to miss the opportunity to browbeat brow·beat tr.v. brow·beat, brow·beat·en , brow·beat·ing, brow·beats To intimidate or subjugate by an overbearing manner or domineering speech; bully. See Synonyms at intimidate. a taxpayer even in death, then appealed to the Supreme Court, that impressive group of men and women who can't seem to find the answer to the question of when is a baby a baby. - G. Gustafson Van Nuys Expanding the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Re Los Angeles Councilwoman Laura Chick's article, ``No safety in numbers,'' Opinions, March 21: I have lived in Los Angeles for all my life, and I have never seen the city in such dire straits when it comes to our police force. There are many ways the city can increase the police force without raising taxes. One example is to transfer the airport and harbor police forces to the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . .
It is my understanding that these officers are trained police officers and could be utilized to do real police work. Currently, it appears that all the airport police do is shoo shoo interj. Used to frighten away animals or birds. tr.v. shooed, shoo·ing, shoos To drive or frighten away by or as if by crying "shoo. you away from the curb at LAX. - Art Lemus Los Angeles Baldwin verdict hailed Thank God for the acquittal of actor Alec Baldwin in the case against him by unwelcome photographer Alan Zanger. Otherwise, it could lead to open season on celebrities by kooks looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an easy target to sue by provoking the celebrity into a protective action. When Baldwin told Zanger that he didn't want pictures taken of himself, his wife and newborn baby, Zanger should have folded his tent and left peacefully, not because Baldwin is rich and famous but because even Charles Manson is entitled to privacy in personal family matters. If this encounter had been at a public affair such as the Academy Awards (the outside part), it would be a different story. The stars arriving in their limos are fair game. - Jo Haver haver Verb 1. Scot & N English dialect to talk nonsense 2. to be unsure and hesitant; dither [origin unknown] Van Nuys Standing up for the U.S. In answer to ``Anthem overexposed'' by John Bacos (Public Forum, March 19): Things have come to a pretty pass when singing our national anthem and saluting our flag is inconvenient and outdated. I grew up during World War II in a society where patriotism was, and is, as much a part of our daily lives as breathing. How dare anyone find it inconvenient to salute the flag or sing the national anthem. How will our children and grandchildren ever know what this country stands for if we aren't willing to set the example? It is a sign of respect for our country that we do these things. Yes, our country has flaws and problems, but it is still the most wonderful, beautiful place on earth. It is time we set aside our ``personal preferences'' and get on with the business of being part of the solution instead of the problem. -udith ``Rusty'' Cox Sunland More on Van Nuys' image Regarding the letter in the March 20 Daily News on Van Nuys' image: Since Busch Gardens closed nearly two decades ago, Van Nuys has had no image other than the courthouse. Van Nuys Boulevard is largely car dealerships and bargain stores. There are 15 movie screens in Sherman oaks and 14 in North Hollywood, but none in Van Nuys save for a drive-in. So how does one identify our community? Until recently, one told people ``Van Nuys is where the Menendez brothers trial is being held because Beverly Hills only has a Municipal Court.'' - Rick Rofman Van Nuys CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Arm in arm: The Rev. Jesse Jackson leads a demonstrat ion outside ABC studios. Association Press |
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