PUBLIC FORUM GLARING DISPARITY.Let me understand this, ``Ethics panel Noun 1. ethics panel - a committee appointed to consider ethical issues ethics committee commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle advises Clinton be disbarred'' (May 23): Ronald Reagan looked the other way while the CIA CIA: see Central Intelligence Agency. (1) (Confidentiality Integrity Authentication) The three important concerns with regards to information security. Encryption is used to provide confidentiality (privacy, secrecy). helped his ``Freedom Fighters'' bring tons of drugs into 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. , sold arms to our enemies and lied about it, invaded Grenada to distract us from 240 dead Marines in Beirut, backed death squads in Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. , and we're still concerned about Bill Clinton having lied about oral sex with a White House intern? - Steve Barr Steven Charles (Steve) Barr (born September 8, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1974-1975) and Texas Rangers (1976). Barr batted and threw left handed. He is the uncle of pitcher Ryan Madson. 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. Pointless ticket My daughter received a jaywalking jay·walk intr.v. jay·walked, jay·walk·ing, jay·walks To cross a street illegally or in a reckless manner. [From jay2, inexperienced person. ticket at Taft High School. The policeman was standing there, literally pointing at students saying, ``You, you and you'' and started writing tickets. What I would like to know is how do the students get to school on time if they don't cross the street when they get a chance? There are approximately 4,000 students at Taft. Can you imagine all 4,000 lined up at the corner of Winnetka and Ventura waiting to cross at the light? The school day would be over before they all got in. The police officer told my daughter that he was giving her the ticket ``for her safety.'' I guess he didn't care about the hundreds of other students, teachers, administrators, etc., that were crossing at the same time. Now the school is aware of the problem, the police are aware of the problem and their only solution is to pick out a few students and give jaywalking tickets? My daughter was singled out to ``learn a lesson.'' She learned a lesson, a lesson on how unfair and generally stupid things can be. Thanks. - Annette Welch Encino She's wrong Well, the ladies from the ``Million Mom March'' have spoken - incorrectly, but spoken. A recent letter by Karen Miller, (Public Forum, May 24) states the Second Amendment does not give the public the right to bear arms The right to bear arms refers to the right that individuals have to weapons. This right is often presented in the context of military service and the broader right of self defense. because the authors of the Constitution did not envision modern weapons. She's wrong. The unceasing cry of these few is for gun registration. To this I say, the best form of gun registration is to issue carry permits to all law-abiding citizens. Then we will know the criminals and can arrest them. Moms, protect your child; join the NRA NRA (National Rifle Association of America) organization that encourages sharpshooting and use of firearms for hunting. [Am. Pop. Culture: NCE, 1895] See : Hunting and help put criminals in jail. - James Menotti Sunland Read 'Federalist Papers' Karyn Miller makes several errors in her claim that the Second Amendment does not guarantee the American public the right to bear arms. If she were to read the works of our Founding Fathers, especially the ``Federalist fed·er·al·ist n. 1. An advocate of federalism. 2. Federalist A member or supporter of the Federalist Party. adj. 1. Of or relating to federalism or its advocates. 2. Papers'' and Thomas Paine's ``Common Sense,'' she would learn that they believed that man was endowed with certain inalienable rights The term inalienable rights (or unalienable rights) refers to a theoretical set of human rights that are fundamental, are not awarded by human power, and cannot be surrendered. They are by definition, rights retained by the people. which no government could take away. Private ownership of firearms was one of the most important of these inalienable rights. Our Founding Fathers drafted the Second Amendment to protect these rights in the second half of the phrase when they wrote ``. . . the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.'' - Ron Dasher dash·er n. 1. One that dashes, especially the plunger of an ice-cream freezer. 2. Sports The ledge along the top of the boards of an ice rink. Glendale Where logic leads An argument has been made in the Public Forum that the Constitution did not foresee the type of firearms currently available, thus current weaponry is not covered not covered Health care adjective Referring to a procedure, test or other health service to which a policy holder or insurance beneficiary is not entitled under the terms of the policy or payment system–eg, Medicare. Cf Covered. by the Second Amendment. With that logic in place, the Constitution would now not protect any form of electronic print and communication, regulate government wiretaps and other technological changes that have occurred since 1776. - Karl Vogeley Valencia Bad interpretation Re ``Not a right'' by Karyn Miller, Public Forum, May 24: The author is correct concerning the actual wording of the Second Amendment of the Constitution. She is, however, grossly mistaken in her interpretation. The Bill of Rights includes individual rights, all 10 of them. The availability of a militia refers both to a ready pool of potential soldiers to fight against an outside aggressor AGGRESSOR, crim. law. He who begins, a quarrel or dispute, either by threatening or striking another. No man may strike another because he has threatened, or in consequence of the use of any words. and to defend individual freedoms against government tyranny from within (read your ``Federalist Papers''); our forefathers forefathers npl → antepasados mpl forefathers npl → ancêtres mpl forefathers npl → Vorfahren believed it necessary to guard against both. There is no Supreme Court decision which nullifies the Second Amendment. There has never been a gun that killed anyone without human intervention. Finally, there are 20,000 common-sense gun laws already on the books in this nation; most of them are rarely enforced. - Steve McCombs Chatsworth It's a crime If Sandi Nieves (``Jury hears of night four sisters died,'' May 18) were to have four abortions, that would be no crime. If Sandi Nieves has killed four of her own children, that would be a crime. Can someone please tell me the difference? - Herbert Goldstein Newhall Recycled water The City Council must be crazy. We have to take a lot of stuff from them, and now they want to serve it to us in our drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. . At Balboa Park, there are signs all over the place that clearly warn the people not to drink the recycled water. Then, of course, there are the fishermen that catch fish at the park, take the fish home and enjoy a good meal. I certainly hope that our well-orchestrated council can think ahead and consider the thoughts of the people. - Mort Diamond Canoga Park Don't blame sex Re Clayton F. Meyer's letter, ``Ridiculous salaries'' (Public Forum, May 23), concerning graphic sex on ``Friends'': I doubt that you have ever watched ``Friends,'' as I do nearly every week, and have not seen the graphic sex or sex talk you speak of. Sure, there is a certain amount of innuendo innuendo n. from Latin innuere, "to nod toward." In law it means "an indirect hint." "Innuendo" is used in lawsuits for defamation (libel or slander), usually to show that the party suing was the person about whom the nasty statements were made or why the comments but this is certainly not something new . . . Hey, you remember Mae West? Now, where we agree. I, too, feel that actors and sports figures are paid way too much for what they do. It is amazing that the people are willing to pay such salaries when the truly important careers are much ignored (i.e. teachers, firefighters and policemen, to name a few). But, hey, don't blame sex. - Pat Betzhold Woodland Hills Not his taxes Did it surprise anyone that the Simi Valley writer of the letter praising Service Employees International Union's Julie Butcher (Public Forum, May 22), does not pay taxes in L.A.? If he did, he just might feel differently. He's just another person that works in L.A. but wouldn't live here on a bet. - Jim Benson Sun Valley Scientology Re ``Travolta's Scientology ties raise controversy over new film,'' (L.A. Life, May 12), the article on ``Battlefield Earth'': I was surprised and disappointed to find that the main source of information about the Scientology religion in the article appeared to be Factnet. As a result, the article contained no real timely and accurate information about the Church of Scientology Church of Scientology: see Scientology, Church of. , such as the extensive community work the church has performed in Los Angeles and elsewhere, or a correct representation of our beliefs. I do feel that the writer made an attempt to make the article somewhat balanced and I appreciate that. But, I also feel that hate groups should never be used by legitimate publications as sources of information about the religions or minorities that they hate. There is plenty of accurate information about Scientology available from credible, independent sources such as religious scholars, as well as from church references like our comprehensive Web site. - Cory Brennan Van Nuys Teachers don't decide Re Hal Netkin's response (Public Forum, May 21) to my letter ``Admission Policy'' (May 7): Schools (or teachers) do not set policy regarding student admission. It is state law, based upon federal rulings, that set this policy. Teachers have nothing to do with determining eligibility for student admission. This is obviously true. Teachers do and should have tremendous influence on other school policies as appropriate. This is, after all, our profession. He refers to my statement that this has nothing to do with merit pay. I will state again, admission of students should have nothing to do with merit pay. I was not referring to the pros and cons pros and cons Noun, pl the advantages and disadvantages of a situation [Latin pro for + con(tra) against] of merit pay, only to the fact that teachers do not decide which students may legally attend school. - Chuck Trudeau Shadow Hills Fund this Since the research is there and science is there, why, in an era of Third World debt forgiveness, can't our government allocate all funds necessary to greatly speed the cures of diabetes, Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease or Parkinsonism, degenerative brain disorder first described by the English surgeon James Parkinson in 1817. When there is no known cause, the disease usually appears after age 40 and is referred to as Parkinson's disease. , cancer and AIDS? - Lawrence Monaco Sherman Oaks |
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