PUBLIC FORUM : LAKERS LOST HER SUPPORT.I want to thank Dennis McCarthy for his Feb. 23 column, ``Rodman betrays values of our past heroes.'' I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if he would consider me ``from the old school'' as I am 35 years old, but I agree. It's a shame the way so many pro athletes behave today. I just can't thank Dennis enough for his straightforward, candid remarks. And thank you too, Roxie Campanella. As always, a class act. The Lakers won't be seeing any more of my money. - Meloni Buie Lancaster Good old days gone Bravo, Dennis McCarthy! The sentiments expressed by Roxie Campanella and in the editorial captured the essence of the thoughts of the majority of sports fans here in L.A. The proud tradition and team spirit exemplified by Lakers teams throughout the last 25 years are about to be turned upside down. This pathetic, tortured soul is only interested in the Lakers because of the proximity they offer to Hollywood, where his plaintive plain·tive adj. Expressing sorrow; mournful or melancholy. [Middle English plaintif, from Old French, aggrieved, lamenting, from plaint, complaint; see plaint. attempts at garnering attention will be rewarded by the entertainment media. The good old days are indeed gone forever. - Scott Tesar Oak Park What about West? I was going to send an e-mail to Jerry Buss this morning and then I read the Daily News editorial and Dennis McCarthy's article on Dennis Rodman, which says it all. Two other things need to be said, which are: I hope Buss reads the above, and you would probably be safe to bet the farm that Jerry West will be ``leaving soon.'' - Ron Collins Palmdale Rodman is not the news What a sad, sad day for L.A. The freak show that has come to be known as Dennis Rodman has signed with the Lakers. For the sports fans that do not follow or care about basketball, our newscasts and sports that we do care about have just come to a glitzy glitz Informal n. Ostentatious showiness; flashiness: "a garish barrage of show-biz glitz" Peter G. Davis. tr.v. , glamorous, cross-dressing end. When Dennis the Menace Dennis the Menace latter-day Buster Brown, complete with dog. [Comics: Horn, 201] See : Mischievousness is the lead story in the local news and he hadn't even signed yet, and when the majority of the sports segment is about him and his alligator alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China. Alligators differ from crocodiles in several ways. tears whining about how much he's not going to make this season, for what - 39 games? I just want to cry. Not for him, mind you, but for the state of the media that created this manufactured monster. For the lack of balance in reporting all sports, and when he's the lead story, for the lack of what's really important in our town. Dennis Rodman is not important to me. Hearing about the events and other sports of the day is. - Greg Knapp Simi Valley You like it, you live it In regards to Public Forum on death labels on fur products (Daily News, Feb. 20), I would like to ask Joseph F. Panicello if he had a choice would he prefer to stay where he's at and put up with gangs, road rage, smog, etc., and have a prolonged life, or reside in a special kind of place as he described for animals where he would be protected, have medical care, be fed well and have an overall comfortable life in exchange to be put to death at a later date for his body parts? - Dan Francis Northridge Beaten then blamed As a member of the staff at Burton Street Elementary School, I would like to express my feelings about the brutal attack on Principal Norman G. Bernstein on Feb. 1. I feel so sad to find out that my own people, who came to this beautiful country 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. a better life, for a better future for our children, have the nerve to make public comments to destroy the reputations of the people and the country who open their arms to all of us. Why do we have to destroy the integrity of a person like Norman G. Bernstein? Why do parents make comments like, ``If this was an Anglo-Saxon community, would they treat us different?'' Hello, what do they mean by ``treat us different'' if the office staff of Burton Street Elementary School is all Hispanic? - Maria T. Mancia Granada Hills Throw the rascals out How can they do that? Once again, the Los Angeles Unified Board of Education has disregarded the wishes of parents and the strong recommendation of the superintendent who they hired by preliminarily agreeing to a salary increase without holding teachers responsible for doing their jobs. Good teachers should be rewarded and are not afraid to be held accountable, so who is UTLA UTLA United Teachers of Los Angeles (California) and the Board of Education protecting? The blue ribbon panel is right on in ``slamming the school board.'' We finally have a superintendent willing to deal with the tough issues, including teacher accountability, and the school board, as usual, is impeding his progress. My message to the school board is, stop selling out our children for your own selfish political motives. My question for the Daily News is, how do you go about impeaching an entire school board? - Gloria Cliffords West Hills Stan and Ollie tenure Carrie Rickey erroneously stated (Daily News, Feb. 22) that Siskel and Ebert were together longer than Laurel and Hardy Laurel and Hardy, American film comedy team. The duo consisted of Stan Laurel, 1890–1965, b. Ulverson, England, whose real name was Arthur Stanley Jefferson; and Oliver Hardy, 1892–1957, b. Atlanta, Ga. , 24 years as opposed to 18 years. Laurel and Hardy appeared in the 1917 comedy short ``The Lucky Dog,'' but they were officially a ``team'' beginning with ``Putting Pants On Philip'' in 1927. After their final movie in 1950, they did tours of England and were preparing to do four TV specials for NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. when Oliver Hardy died in 1957. Laurel and Hardy, as a team, spanned at least 31 years, far longer than Siskel and Ebert. - Steve Thompson La Crescenta This soap won't wash Exactly what aspect of the Clinton vs. Republicans soap opera does Thomas Sowell (``Senate trial was a farce on all sides,'' Feb. 19) not understand? If it weren't for the fact that ever since his first term President Clinton had become the focus of a fanatical Republican attempt to undermine his presidency and consequently reduce his role to that of puppet of the Congress, I would support Sowell's critique of the Democratic Party. If it weren't for the fact that illicit sexual affairs have been more the rule than the exception throughout the entire presidential and congressional history of the United States “American history” redirects here. For the history of the continents, see History of the Americas. The United States of America is located in the middle of the North American continent, with Canada to the north and the United Mexican States to the south. , I would understand Sowell's disdain for President Clinton. If it weren't for the fact that lying about an affair and lying about a break-in or an arms deal is like comparing apples and oranges, I would sympathize with Sowell about the state of our judicial system. In spite of President Clinton's morally reprehensible rep·re·hen·si·ble adj. Deserving rebuke or censure; blameworthy. See Synonyms at blameworthy. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin repreh relationship with a young, impressionable intern, what will leave a more lasting impression on the American psyche was the Republican Party's decision to poison the well
Poison the Well (commonly abbreviated as PTW or said PT-Dub) are a hardcore band from Miami, Florida currently signed to Ferret Music. , and thus create standards for our political leaders that are both fantastic and dangerous. - Geovanni Hernandez Oxnard Right initials, wrong act ``Local View'' column by Joseph J. Jacobs, Feb. 21, refers to the Community Redevelopment Act. After reading the letter, it is obvious that Jacobs is referring to the ``Community Reinvestment Act Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Enacted by Congress in 1977, the CRA encourages banks to help meet the credit needs of their communities for housing and other purposes, particularly in neighborhoods with low or moderate incomes, while maintaining safe and sound operations. .'' There is the Community Redevelopment Agency, created under state law, whose existence and practices are highly contentious. Both share the initials CRA See Community Reinvestment Act. . - Don Lippman Los Angeles Fawning fawn 1 intr.v. fawned, fawn·ing, fawns 1. To exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail, whining, or cringing. 2. coverage I'm watching with amusement the Daily News's adulation ad·u·la·tion n. Excessive flattery or admiration. [Middle English adulacioun, from Old French, from Latin ad of right-wing Rep. James Rogan. Color pictures on the front page, fawning articles, everything but a demand for a recount on the Senate vote that acquitted the president. I'm wondering - is the Daily News going to endorse his re-election in 2000 right away, or are you going to wait for a Democratic candidate to emerge? - Carlo Panno Tarzana Ban this Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, who proposed the ban on Saturday night special Saturday Night Special A slang term used to refer to a surprise takeover attempt. Notes: The term alludes to the fact that many takeover bids are announced over the weekend in order to avoid too much publicity. sales, said, ``If it saves one life, it will be worth it.'' If we ban liquor sales we will save thousands of lives. If we ban abortion we will save many lives. If we ban cars, we will save many, many lives. So Zev Yaroslavsky's statement, ``If it saves one life, it will be worth it,'' ranks as one of the most idiotic remarks ever made and also one of the most dangerous. - Howard Knudson Van Nuys Armed response Two children attacked at gunpoint! One molested mo·lest tr.v. mo·lest·ed, mo·lest·ing, mo·lests 1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy. 2. To subject to unwanted or improper sexual activity. ! The thug is not deterred by bystanders, and even a tenfold increase in the police force is insufficient to protect all the children in the area. If ever there was a situation that cried out for armed citizen intervention, this is it. One thug with a gun can ignore almost any number of unarmed citizens, but if every citizen is carrying a Saturday night special or a junk gun or whatever awful identification the anti-gun crowd is currently touting, the thug would be dead meat the very next time he attempted an armed assault. - William O. Felsman Woodland Hills Ain't gonna happen The letter in Public Forum from Manjit Singh on Feb. 22 asks why wasn't President Clinton's impeachment impeachment, formal accusation issued by a legislature against a public official charged with crime or other serious misconduct. In a looser sense the term is sometimes applied also to the trial by the legislature that may follow. focused on Clinton possibly taking foreign campaign contributions from China instead of perjury perjury (pûr`jərē), in criminal law, the act of willfully and knowingly stating a falsehood under oath or under affirmation in judicial or administrative proceedings. and obstruction of justice A criminal offense that involves interference, through words or actions, with the proper operations of a court or officers of the court. The integrity of the judicial system depends on the participants' acting honestly and without fear of reprisals. in the Monica Lewinsky matter. First, Attorney General Janet Reno would not authorize illegal fund raising by the Clinton clan to be investigated, therefore Starr was unable to pursue the illegal contributions matter. - Linda Lawson Van Nuys CAPTION(S): photo PHOTO NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= bad boy and new Laker Dennis Rodman during a press conference Monday at Planet Hollywood. Gus Ruelas/Daily News |
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