PUBLIC FORUM DECADES OVERDUE.Your Nov. 11 in-depth story on the MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. exercising its ownership of the right-of-way that will be used for the future Valley bus way did a good job of emphasizing the very real impact on the lives of lessees and land owners on/near that right-of-way. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough emphasizing that every one of these lessees and landowners had to sign documents declaring their awareness of this publicly owned Publicly owned can refer to:
The main reason the MTA's actions are so painful for those lessees/landowners is that they are decades overdue. The Valley has long deserved its own rail line, and if the bus way is ever converted to a direct, above-ground extension of the Red Line, it will be done both on publicly owned land and be built along a route that provides an alternative to the 101. - Kenneth S. Alpern Friends of the Red Line Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Who owns LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) ? Re ``Tokofsky's crime,'' (Editorial, Nov. 11): I've just about had it with the shenanigans shenanigans Noun, pl Informal 1. mischief or nonsense 2. trickery or deception [origin unknown] of Eli Broad Eli Broad (born June 6, 1933) a native of Detroit, Michigan is a Jewish American billionaire who lives in Los Angeles, California. His last name is pronounced as rhyming with road. Broad is well known for his philanthropy and extensive art collection. and Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. . Do these two guys own the LAUSD? I thought we voted for the school board. These so-called big shots in Los Angeles should back off and let the school board do its job. They are going to pay Occidental College History The Birth of Occidental College Occidental College (commonly referred to as Oxy) was founded on April 20, 1887, by a group of Presbyterian clergy and laymen. $10 million to get its president to run against David Tokofsky? It doesn't smell good. I would like to suggest to Broad that he spend some of his millions the way Kirk Douglas spends his - by paving school grounds for kids, etc. Riordan, you had a library named after you, how about joining Broad and do some of these things "These Things" is an EP by She Wants Revenge, released in 2005 by Perfect Kiss, a subsidiary of Geffen Records. Music Video The music video stars Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band Garbage. Track Listing 1. "These Things [Radio Edit]" - 3:17 2. for ``our kids'' and stay out of the school system. - Johnny Rotella Van Nuys We can agree Everyone who agrees it is time to oust LAUSD Superintendent Roy Romer Roy R. Romer (born October 31, 1928 in Garden City, Kansas, United States) was the 39th governor of Colorado and served as the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District from 2001 to 2006. stand up and be counted. I can't do it, you can't do it, but the powers that be can. Now is the time. - Shirley Thielman Reseda Work with us Secession was defeated, but I'm glad you're taking it in a positive direction. Secession wasn't/isn't the answer to our problems, for it was going to bring more misery. The San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. is a nice neighborhood. Everybody's admitting that your movement was a wake-up call for City Hall. I do hope that you folks do what you have to do (I don't mean revive the secession movement) to work with leaders from all areas of Los Angeles for the well-being of all of Los Angeles. It's no big secret that the City of Angels has a lot of illnesses, and that has to be addressed and corrective action A corrective action is a change implemented to address a weakness identified in a management system. Normally corrective actions are instigated in response to a customer complaint, abnormal levels if internal nonconformity, nonconformities identified during an internal audit or taken. I still believe that relentless and massive immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. is contributing to the deterioration of our city. - Guillermo Leon Los Angeles Don't give up I am all for trying secession again. I believe there are many like me in the San Fernando Valley who would like to begin anew for separate cityhood. If such be the case, then why delay? Let's start now. The fire may be out but the embers are hot and glowing. Don't give up. Do not accept defeat. - Ronald R. Rushton North Hollywood Duplicitous initiative Secession won by a paltry 1 percent in the Valley and only carried City Council districts 3 and 12 (where the white folk live). It was defeated in the other five Valley districts - and overwhelmingly defeated by our brethren to the south. Yet you continue to interpret this underwhelming un·der·whelm tr.v. un·der·whelmed, un·der·whelm·ing, un·der·whelms To fail to excite, stimulate, or impress: lack of consensus as a mandate for further secessionist efforts. Stop implying my recent vote to remain connected with the wondrous sociological tapestry of Greater Los Angeles is the devious result of brainwashing brainwashing Systematic effort to destroy an individual's former loyalties and beliefs and to substitute loyalty to a new ideology or power. It has been used by religious cults as well as by radical political groups. by fat-cat City Hall spin doctors. I have two college degrees and a Mensa MENSA. This comprehends all goods and necessaries for livelihood. Obsolete. membership, and I can recognize a duplicitous racist initiative when I see one. - Kelli McAllister Van Nuys Try again The Daily News headline on Nov. 7, announced ``Hahn - come join us.'' Who in his right mind would join with an antagonist? Surely not an informed Valley resident. If at first you don't secede, try, try again. - Herb Wiener Encino Reflection on us As a public high school teacher I find it odd that my school has the energy to support the special-interest groups on campus and has the resources to celebrate the holidays of its minority students yet it lacks the will or interest to recognize Veterans Day and the contributions and personal sacrifices our American veterans have made for our country. Perhaps this is reflective of our country as a whole. We make heroes of people like Muhammad Ali who refuse to serve in our military, and we idolize i·dol·ize tr.v. i·dol·ized, i·dol·iz·ing, i·dol·iz·es 1. To regard with blind admiration or devotion. See Synonyms at revere1. 2. To worship as an idol. and make millionaires of people like Jane Fonda who side with our enemies, yet we refuse to provide for the needs of our veterans once they have done their duty. - C. Hall Woodland Hills Not about them Re ``Pearl vets survive political correctness attack'' (Nov.14): Let us remind Councilwoman Janice Hahn that those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. Let us also remind her that the film in question, ``Tora! Tora! Tora!'' has nothing to do with our friends in the Japanese- American community she seems to be so worried about. - Tom Hodges Reseda Good ol' boy Surprise, surprise. Saddam Hussein has accepted the U.N. resolutions that will allow inspections to resume in Iraq ... (as if he had a choice). Be careful Saddam, this is not the spineless wimp you played three-card monte with in the last administration. President Bush says what he means and means what he says. G.W. is a good 'ol boy from Texas who is sitting on a hair trigger and you are in his sight. - John Reilly Granada Hills Microsoft settlement With most provisions of the Microsoft settlement with the U.S. Justice Department accepted by Judge Kollar-Kotelly last week, I hope her decision will spawn a new era of economic recovery and technological innovation. Already, some Wall Street analysts are claiming the settlement has positively affected the market. As Microsoft's competitors react to Judge Kollar-Kotelly's decision to throw out their alternative settlement, they should focus on building better and higher quality products. In doing so, they can help, not hinder, our nation's economic recovery. After five years, and millions of dollars, the time has come for the technology industry to refocus on research, development and job creation - not litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . - Conrado Terrazas Los Angeles Good trips, bad trips Gee, after reading Barbara Capodieci's (Your Opinion, Nov. 11) comments questioning the expenditure of President Bush flying from D.C. to Crawford to vote on election day, I have to wonder where she was when the Clintons were flying to China, Africa and India, etc., with most of their trips costing in excess of $50 million. - Virginia Taylor Woodland Hills Prop. 13 limited Re Richard Clarke's Nov. 6 Your Opinion letter on tax assessment: You are aware that all Prop. 13 does is limit the increase in assessment to 2 percent per year. It does not limit the charmingly titled ``voter indebtedness,'' i.e., bonds. This is why you have seen an increase in the number of bonds on the ballot. And now that the required votes to pass school bonds has been dropped from 67 percent to 55 percent, you will see even more. You want to know why your property taxes went up? Did you vote for any bonds this election? - Tim Ehrlich Canyon Country |
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