PUBLIC FORUM GETTING THE GRAY OUT.After listening to Gray Davis' speech the other night, I have lost all respect - there wasn't much left - for our governor. He continues to blame someone else, the right wing, for his lack of leadership. The problems he inherited, he made worse. It's a ``they're after me, the man you voted for'' mentality that he is using to try to drum up emotional support. I don't want a governor who's concerned about losing his political position. I want a governor who has the guts to be held accountable for his actions and who doesn't blame others for his mistakes. I want a governor who signs a bill with the public interest at heart, not the special interests. - Heather Sanders Castaic Rabbit out of a hat The ``wizards'' of Sacramento are at it again. With a little hocus-pocus, they are misdirecting the public and focusing the attention of voters on everything but the real reason for the recall. It's not a right-wing conspiracy, coup attempt by Republicans, mob rule or the destruction of the democratic system as we know it. It is the right of the people of the state of California to fire an elected official for poor performance. I can understand the governor's concern. God forbid we should judge him on his record. And if Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante can't see what's plainly broke, why should we choose him to fix it? - John Kurt Reseda A self-made man self-made man n → hombre que ha triunfado por su propio esfuerzo self-made man n → self-made man m self-made man n → Bill Simon's lackluster campaign in the general election proved he hasn't the imagination or leadership ability to govern California. Tom McClintock Thomas Miller "Tom" McClintock (born July 10, 1956 in White Plains, New York) is a California State Senator. He ran for Governor of California in the 2003 California recall election of Gray Davis and finished third out of 135 candidates with 13.5% of the overall vote. and Peter Ueberroth Peter Victor Ueberroth (born September 2, 1937 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American executive. He served as the 6th commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1989, and is currently head of the United States Olympic Committee. have some name recognition, but will never amount to more than also-rans in this election. Cruz Bustamante offers nothing but the same bumpy road we've been traveling the last five years. It's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to support Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] . He's a self-made man who listens, thinks and acts. As an immigrant, Arnold truly understands the American Dream American dream also American Dream n. An American ideal of a happy and successful life to which all may aspire: . He has a clean record, a history of helping and getting things done. He's the only candidate who can organize a rebirth from the ash heap that was once California. - Michael Guetzow Woodland Hills A form of government Leonard C. Snebold (Your Opinions, Aug. 22) complains of the ``ignorant'' who are referring to the Bush administration as Nazis or fascists. This is half a straw-man argument, as no one has - nor does he cite someone who supposedly has - referred to the Bush administration as Nazis. Though he is right that the German word ``Nazi'' does translate into ``national socialism National Socialism or Nazism, doctrines and policies of the National Socialist German Workers' party, which ruled Germany under Adolf Hitler from 1933 to 1945. ,'' the Nazis were socialists in name only. They were - as was Italy at the time, and as we as a nation are now - corporate fascists. This is not to say that our country is now engaging in such atrocities as the murder of the disabled and gypsies or of Jews in ghettos or concentration camps. It is only to comment upon our present economic system. - Craig Lennon Kysar Sherman Oaks Absolutely right Thanks to Leonard C. Snebold for succinctly stating the difference between conservatives and fascists (Your Opinions, Aug. 22). He is absolutely correct. Unfortunately, a lot of people calling themselves conservatives these days more closely fit his description of fascists, as they expand the size of government and find new ways for it to intrude into our private lives. Where have all the real conservatives gone? Certainly not to Washington, D.C. - Morris Schorr Woodland Hills Christian hypocrites Re ``Religion appeal rejected'' (Aug. 21): The last place on Earth that the Ten Commandments Ten Commandments or Decalogue [Gr.,=ten words], in the Bible, the summary of divine law given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai. They have a paramount place in the ethical system in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. belong is in a judicial building. The American justice American Justice is an hour-long criminal justice program on the cable channel A&E Network, hosted by Bill Kurtis. The show features interesting or notable cases, such as the Scarsdale Diet doctor murder, the Hillside Stranglers, Selena Murder of a Star, Matthew Shepard, or the system defies the will of God since the Bible clearly states, ``Don't judge lest ye be judged'' and ``Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.'' That is why Christian hypocrites like Roy Moore For the baseball player, see . Roy Moore is a controversial American jurist and politician noted for his refusal, as the elected Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama, to remove a monument of the Ten Commandments from the courthouse despite orders from a federal court , George W. Bush and John Ashcroft John David Ashcroft (born May 9 1942) is an American politician who was the 79th United States Attorney General. He served during the first term of President George W. Bush from 2001 until 2005. Ashcroft was previously the Governor of Missouri (1985 – 1993) and a U.S. must resign as they commit sin by violating the word of God when they judge people - i.e., condemn homosexuality - and ``cast stones'' - i.e., bomb Afghanistan and Iraq. By remaining in power they prove that they are frauds, who wrap themselves up in the cloak of religion for political support, and that their professed love of God is superseded by their grotesque political ambitions. - Michael Neu Woodland Hills Dictating to me When my partner had a car accident and was rushed to the hospital, the clerical staff, without hesitation, let me into the emergency room to be with my significant other. I have taken my spouse to many faculty functions where he has been treated with respect and the utmost courtesy. President George W. Bush and his crew of evangelical hypocrites do not believe that my significant other and I should be entitled to the right to a legal union. How nice that adulterers and embezzlers can dictate to me what I should be entitled to as a taxpaying, law-abiding citizen. - David Shulman David Shulman (November 12, 1912–October 30, 2004) was an American lexicographer and cryptographer. He contributed many early usages to the Oxford English Dictionary and is listed among "Readers and contributors from collections" for the second edition of the OED Lakeview Terrace Gouging Gouging can be:
I told you four months ago the major oil companies would come up with their annual, phony excuses to raise the gas prices. Two refineries in Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern closed down at the same time the Arizona pipeline fire happened. Gee, at least it wasn't the old phony Southern California refinery fire that we usually get, huh? Of course, the oil company newsletters and the AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. were right on top of the stories to provide the cover story to make the excuse for the rise in prices. Talk about the shill shill Slang n. One who poses as a satisfied customer or an enthusiastic gambler to dupe bystanders into participating in a swindle. v. shilled, shill·ing, shills v.intr. game. Notice how it affects all the oil companies at the same time? Different companies, different refineries - yet they all raise their prices together, regardless of brand. That's not free enterprise. That's conspiracy. - Jim Rowe Chatsworth Fleeing the state Hooray for Thomas Sowell and his Aug. 12 column on why people are leaving California. I'll never let the politicians chase me out of the state I have lived in for the last 60 years. As for the people who have left, there is a good reason. According to federal statistics covering housing, food, clothing, transportation, health care, utilities and miscellaneous goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. based on a national average, it costs 30 percent less to live in areas such as Boise, Idaho; Phoenix; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. , Ga.; Lexington, Ky.; St. George, Utah St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah.GR6 It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. , and 50 other major cities across the United States. Thank God for Thomas Sowell, who's not afraid to tell it like it is. - David Ayling Sherman Oaks Suppressing development The solution to our electrical problems is the use of fuel cells. The Discovery Channel had a program about fuel cells. One of the things those in the program said was that every residence would soon have an appliance that would make its own electric power. Every manned space flight had fuel-cell power. Many hospitals have fuel-cell backup. The public needs to demand fuel-cell power. The automobile and petroleum companies are holding back development because ey would be the big losers. - Andrew O'Guin Canoga Park Just the facts Henry Terusa needs to check his facts (``Look at Democrats,'' Your Opinions, Aug. 21). On Dec. 11, 1941, Germany and Italy first declared war on the United States. The official numbers for the atomic bombings of Japan appear to be 152,034 dead, 125,957 injured. Dropping the bombs ended the war and saved countless American and Japanese lives. The Japanese army was intact and would have fought to the death defending the troops' homeland. Comparing the magnitude of World War II to Iraq is like comparing apples to oranges. I support President George W. Bush and think he is doing a good job, but FDR and Truman were two of our greatest presidents, and Bush is not in their league, yet. - Phil Kornstein Northridge |
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