PUBLIC FORUM DIG A LITTLE DEEPER.How sad that so many contributors to this page feel that since Sen. John Kerry  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. looked presidential at the debate, it automatically follows that he would be a good president. Let's get real here - the man looked good because he spent the day getting his nails and hair done and tanning his face. President George W. Bush rose at 5 a.m. to spend the day helping the Florida hurricane victims. Unfortunately, that was his priority - not the debate that evening. Unless you truly believe in what Kerry said and long for a leader who takes a variety of positions on every issue, I would caution against voting for shallow and superficial reasons. Dig a little deeper and see that Bush is not only the stronger leader but an all-around better man as well. - Nancy Payson Encino Befuddled administration Last week's presidential debate and recent damage control by Condoleezza Rice shows an administration befuddled by Iraq. It amazes me that the administration does not realize that Iraq has not been a centerpiece in the world since Hammurabi drafted his codes. It is clear that the president follows the same American bravado that mired mire n. 1. An area of wet, soggy, muddy ground; a bog. 2. Deep slimy soil or mud. 3. A disadvantageous or difficult condition or situation: the mire of poverty. v. us in the rice paddies of Vietnam, and now the quicksand quicksand State in which water-saturated sand loses its supporting capacity and acquires the characteristics of a liquid. Quicksand is usually found in a hollow at the mouth of a large river or along a flat stretch of stream or beach where pools of water become partly filled in Iraq. Ironically, this puts Sen. John Kerry in the same shoes today as Richard Nixon in 1973, to formulate an exit strategy. - Leigh Datzker Woodland Hills O negative I just receive my information pamphlet on Proposition O. The way I read it, the city of Los Angeles
- Carl Heinrich North Hollywood Dodger glory The Daily News Sept. 24 question of the day was, ``Will the Dodgers win the NL West?'' Some 2,662 responses - 99 percent - said no. Well, to you all I send 2,662 raspberries! - Mildred Black Chatsworth Stuckey inexperienced Re ``Animal services manager named'' (Sept. 28): Appointed Los Angeles Animal Services General Manager Guerdon guer·don n. A reward; recompense. tr.v. guer·doned, guer·don·ing, guer·dons To reward. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin Stuckey has no experience with animal control agencies, animal shelter "Dog Pound" redirects here. For the rap group, see Tha Dogg Pound. An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. operations or humane organizations. No experience with law enforcement, animal issues, or L.A.'s myriad cultural, educational and financial obstacles. Stuckey must enforce licensing laws, control a $14 million budget, build eight new $154 million animal shelters, prosecute animal abuse, ensure public safety from dangerous dogs, increase shelter adoptions, deal with coyote/pet/human conflicts, and cultivate new partnerships with our vast business, humane and veterinary communities - all while stopping our killing of 1,000 animals each week. A job for a person with no relevant experience or knowledge? Stuckey says he supports Mayor Hahn's ``no-kill'' policy. Stuckey ominously reveals, ``the question is, what do we have to do to get to that point?'' ``Question?'' Our city cannot afford another general manager who wonders what to do. Qualified candidates applied who know the solutions. The City Council must reject the unprepared Stuckey. Let's demand someone with true answers - not questions. - Laura Beth Heisen Woodland Hills Bankrupt by design Re ``ERs in critical condition'' (Oct. 4): If you could not legislate government medical care (i.e. socialized medicine socialized medicine, publicly administered system of national health care. The term is used to describe programs that range from government operation of medical facilities to national health-insurance plans. ) then Plan B would be to enable a situation to occur that would force the government to ``rescue'' medical care. How? Bankrupt the system. How? Mandate a patient-to-nurse ratio, ignore illegal aliens crossing the border from all over the world, allow noncitizens to sign up for unrestricted Medi-Cal benefits, allow malpractice settlements without a limit, lead the nation to dictate wages and benefits rather than the market. California will lead the nation into a socialized so·cial·ize v. so·cial·ized, so·cial·iz·ing, so·cial·iz·es v.tr. 1. To place under government or group ownership or control. 2. To make fit for companionship with others; make sociable. medical system if we do not change policies. It is ironic that the latest ER closed early - in time for election publicity - to encourage uneducated voters who might think Proposition 67 will solve the problem. - Lorraine Mabbett West Hills Licensing problems Re ``Drive to get fair treatment vetoed again'' (Their Opinions, Oct. 5): California, like most developed countries, recognizes driver's licenses issued by a person's state or country of origin as a valid document for the purpose of operating a motor vehicle. All Joe Rodriguez's friend ``Soledad'' has to do to drive legally is get a driver's license issued by Mexico, her country of origin, and her supposed problem is solved. More importantly, though, is this: I recently helped my 18-year-old daughter register for the first time to vote. Per the registration instructions, the only identification required for voter registration Voter registration is the requirement in some democracies for citizens to check in with some central registry before being allowed to vote in elections. An effort to get people to register is known as a voter registration drive. Centralized/compulsory vs. is a valid California driver's license. Until and unless that is changed, there's no way I'll support an undifferentiated driver's license for illegal aliens. - Brian Baker Brian Baker may refer to several people:
Saugus Economics 101 In case there are still some ``undecided'' voters out there (I doubt it, but ...), here's a quick economics lesson: Would you a) rather have an employer pay higher taxes, or b) would you rather have him offer you a job? Now isn't that simple? - Mike Savell Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. A defeat for Kerry Sen. John Kerry has said that if elected he would offer nuclear fuel to Iran if it destroys its centrifuges. Now Iran has rejected that offer. Kerry has suffered his first foreign-policy defeat, and he hasn't even been elected. In the nuclear-proliferation race, there must not be any more winners. Life is dangerous enough with the nations that already are nuclear, without allowing unstable regimes and fundamentalist nations to join the club. Kerry's ideas are naive and, quite frankly, scary. - Craig S. Hawley Reseda We need Kerry I own a small clothing business, selling all over the country to middle America Middle America 1 A region of southern North America comprising Mexico, Central America, and sometimes the West Indies. Middle American adj. & n. . Under the Bush administration, I have watched this business come to almost a halt. Our customers have either lost their jobs, lost their houses and/or live in fear of having their jobs sent overseas. This is a nationwide problem. America cannot tolerate another four years of this. We need a president who can keep the jobs here in the USA. When Americans don't have jobs, crime goes up. Then the terrorists become our own people. Our foreign relations Foreign relations may refer to:
(born April 28, 1937, Tikrit, Iraq—died Dec. 30, 2006, Baghdad) President of Iraq (1979–2003). He joined the Ba'th Party in 1957. Following participation in a failed attempt to assassinate Iraqi Pres. . He has caused thousands of innocent deaths in Iraq over WMD WMD white muscle disease. that never existed. He has caused some of our beautiful soldiers to come back mutilated mu·ti·late tr.v. mu·ti·lat·ed, mu·ti·lat·ing, mu·ti·lates 1. To deprive of a limb or an essential part; cripple. 2. To disfigure by damaging irreparably: mutilate a statue. . Let's bring America back to the prosperous days we enjoyed during the years before Bush took office. America needs John Kerry. - Vicki Costanzo Burbank Make the war seem real I am concerned as to why we never see on TV the dead American soldiers that are returned home in coffins? No pictures are ever shown, no videos, nothing. Occasionally their names are shown, or maybe a picture of them back when they first joined the military, but never pictures of them dead or even wounded. I think this is unfortunate. The president spoke at the debate as if he cares a great deal about honoring the soldiers and about not wanting to send the wrong message. However, every day these same brave soldiers are reduced to nothing more than casualty numbers. The American people need to see such images to realize how real this war is. They need to see that our people are dying and that families are left behind mourning for their loss, and their lives are forever changed as a result of it. - Aaron Naseh Encino |
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