PUBLIC FORUM AN AMERICAN PATRIOT.Re ``Thanks for the memory'' (July 29): I mourn the loss of Bob Hope, not just because I grew up with his jokes, nose and personality in my baby boomer baby boomer also ba·by-boom·er n. A member of a baby-boom generation. Noun 1. baby boomer - a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s; "they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers" boomer home, but because he represented a great American patriot from Hollywood, one of many from that era, most now gone. Our loss is greater because today's Hollywood has few patriots who understand what made and makes American great. Hope did and he didn't just make jokes about it; he lived his love for America, her causes and our military on and off the stage. It was no act. Bob Hope was a star. Hie life, his fidelity, his integrity will remain head and shoulders above the majority of current Hollywood. God bless Bob and comfort his family. I will miss his presence. - Rick Colley Tujunga Fitting headline With the passing of Bob Hope and all he's done in the past for our troops, it only seems fitting that someone's headline should read: ``There is no Hope for Iraq.'' - Tom Fagan Lancaster It follows Where there was Hope, there was laughter. Where there is laughter, there is hope. - Steve Morsa Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Fixing the gridlock Gridlock A government, business or institution's inability to function at a normal level due either to complex or conflicting procedures within the administrative framework or to impending change in the business. Re ``Freeway plan revived'' (July 28): I lived in the Valley most of my life. I remember when the Ventura and the San Diego freeways The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. , etc., were being designed and built. One thing that seems to be overlooked now versus then was the thought of where best to put a freeway. When the plan was passed, eminent domain eminent domain, the right of a government to force the owner of private property sell it if it is needed for a public use. The right is based on the doctrine that a sovereign state has dominion over all lands and buildings within its borders, which has its origins in came into place when all other negotiations failed. Many homes and businesses were swallowed up. It seems as though the time has come for the politicians to bite the bullet and face up to the music. Improving the 101 will necessitate the taking of more homes, business, etc. Not a pretty sight or thought, but in society, the majority will prevail. Twenty-five years of wrangling, homeowner association threats, screams by well-meaning homeowners will have to be trodden trod·den v. A past participle of tread. trodden Verb a past participle of tread upon, as was necessary at LAX, and other sites. - John Adams Camarillo Neighborhood Council Re ``City rejects local council for Northridge'' (July 23): It was astonishing a·ston·ish tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. to learn of City Hall rubber-stamping the Departmentof Neighborhood Empowerment outrage for Northridge residents. What happened to the city councilman for Northridge? For over two years, Winnetka residents have pursued neighborhood council certification as set out by DONE. A recent hearing by the commissioners of DONE established a set of certification criteria that appeared to be most subjective. City Councilman Dennis Zine and a key staff person attended this hearingat Sutter Middle School. In the interest of fair play and objectivity, his office encouraged our community to meet certification criteria set out by DONE bureaucrats and commissioners. I would expect that Winnetka residents will fare better from the City Council. - J.B. Jerry Domine Winnetka She doesn't deserve this Kobe Bryant Kobe Bean Bryant (born July 23 1978) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. is a basketball player - nothing more, nothing less. The fact that he commands a ridiculous and unwarranted salary for throwing a ball through a basket does not make him a celebrity. But because of this so-called celebrity and because he has the money, this young lady will have her whole life laid out before the entire country. She may have been foolish but she does not deserve the tar brushing she will probably receive from the attorneys and the press. He is an admitted adulterer a·dul·ter·er n. One who commits adultery. adulterer or fem adulteress Noun a person who has committed adultery Noun 1. . If his wife wants to forgive and forget, that is her business but I for one am sick of the whole thing and don't want to hear or read another word about it. - Margot Trasatti Sherman Oaks Not a saint The gasbags of ``shout radio'' have done their utmost to denigrate den·i·grate tr.v. den·i·grat·ed, den·i·grat·ing, den·i·grates 1. To attack the character or reputation of; speak ill of; defame. 2. and vilify the young lady who has accused Kobe Bryant of rape. At the same time, we are told what a wonderful, devoted, loyal and loving husband and all-around great person Kobe is. Well, if all of this is true, how come Kobe didn't say no? - Tom Jones North Hollywood Not a liar Re ``He's a liar'' (Your Opinions, July 220: Kobe Bryant did not lie when, prior to being charged, he stated that he would never do any of the things he was being accused of. Kobe Bryant, for those of you who 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. , has been charged for sexual assault, not adultery. So unless he is found guilty as charged, he should not be called a liar, just as his accuser should not be called an innocent victim. - Gary Montenegro Sun Valley N.Y. guy control Re ``Councilman slain by foe in N.Y. City Hall'' (July 24): How could this happen? New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. has almost the strongest gun- control laws in 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. . I hope this incident will prove once and for all that gun-control laws are a total waste of paper and the justice system. Criminals will always get guns and the rich and powerful will always get guns. Who do gun laws leave disarmed dis·arm v. dis·armed, dis·arm·ing, dis·arms v.tr. 1. a. To divest of a weapon or weapons. b. ? The urban poor and middle class, who serve mostly as victims. Councilman James Davis James Davis is the name of several people:
n. One who drives a taxicab for hire. cab driver n → taxista m/f cab driver n → , nurses, custodians, small-business owners, etc., constituents are allowed to carry guns? - Woodrow Hughes Mission Hills Forgive and forget Bill O'Reilly's July 27 Viewpoint commentary on the Bush administration's policy on Iraq was correct in most of his assumptions except for one paragraph where he says ``The president needs to send more soldiers and convince some of our allies to help.'' He only mentions Russia and neglects to include France and Germany in his inclusion of allies. Bill, get over it! Even though we might disagree with Verb 1. disagree with - not be very easily digestible; "Spicy food disagrees with some people" hurt - give trouble or pain to; "This exercise will hurt your back" our allies on certain issues, that's certainly no reason to alienate To voluntarily convey or transfer title to real property by gift, disposition by will or the laws of Descent and Distribution, or by sale. For example, a seller may alienate property by transferring to a buyer a parcel of the seller's land containing a house, in former allies. Good friends forgive and forget over disagreements, and now we need all the help we can get, which includes military and monetary means from our friends, which include Germany and France. - Arlene Cadish Agoura Hills War is terrible and ugly I would like to respond to the many letters I have seen over the last several months from people writing in telling us how offensive they find the pictures of the horror of war. This is war, terrible and ugly. If the media were less ``embedded with the troops,'' and more committed to covering the story, we'd be seeing detailed footage of this ugliness for long periods of time. And for those who claim to support the troops, we should be seeing what our troops are forced to see and do every day. We need to experience the ugliness of war. So before we tell each other what great patriots we are, remember: If we can ``rah-rah'' this war, then we can damn well look at it until it's over - and paid off. - Brent Seltzer Studio City It was sarcasm, folks Re ``Young drivers (Your Opinions, July 22) and ``The mind-set'' (Your Opinions, July 25): I thought my intent was clear by recommending we ban ``all large cars and all small concealable cars.'' I was trying to show the absurdity of blaming any group (elderly drivers or gun owners) for the actions of one individual. The statement I used concerning saving the life of one innocent child is what the Brady anti-gun group uses whenever there is a gun tragedy and it demands new laws New Laws: see Las Casas, Bartolomé de. to ban more guns, test owners and raise taxes. I was trying to show in perspective the tactics anti-gun groups use whenever there is a gun tragedy and how foolish they really are. I did not really mean all drivers over 70 should be banned; I was trying to make a point using sarcasm. - Joe Abrano West Hills |
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