PUBLIC FORUM OUTSOURCING OUR JOBS.Re ``Outsourcing anxiety is unwarranted'' (Their Opinions, Aug. 26): Your article insults what little intelligence you think I have, as a middle-class worker in manufacturing. Giving up jobs to preserve jobs? What a defeatist de·feat·ism n. Acceptance of or resignation to the prospect of defeat. de·feat  ist adj. & n.Noun 1. doomsday attitude. The examples you give are equally pathetic. Companies that are inefficient naturally will be worried about their bottom line, but you can bet that the real productive jobs will be outsourced while the useless jobs and waste will remain. Are you saying that the American workers can't be competitive? If that's true, someone should be asking why. Outsourcing is only an expedient, irresponsible, temporary solution with terrible consequences. Nice spin on outsourcing. - Bruce Breimon Burbank West Nile West Nile may refer to:
Re ``West Nile - killer bees Killer Bees Those who help a company fend off a takeover attempt with the use of defensive strategies. Notes: Companies, usually with the help of investment bankers, use a number of strategies to repel a hostile takeover bid including, but are not limited to: poison all over again'' (Viewpoint, Aug. 29): I couldn't agree with Mariel Garza's article more. The scare of the West Nile virus West Nile virus, microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis. has got out of hand. In California a total of 10 deaths have been reported. That's one person for every 3.5 million. With odds like that you're more likely to get struck by lightning. The odds of getting struck by lightning are six in 10 million. Is the news going to start reporting this now? Isn't the election scaring enough people right now? - Casey Ramstead Northridge Children in poverty Re ``Child poverty soars in L.A.'' (Aug. 27): According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the article, ``... three-fourths of the state's poor children are from immigrant families ... .'' If the government did its job of preventing and/or deporting illegal immigrants, the overburdened o·ver·bur·den tr.v. o·ver·bur·dened, o·ver·bur·den·ing, o·ver·bur·dens 1. To burden with too much weight; overload. 2. To subject to an excessive burden or strain; overtax. n. 1. taxpayers would not have to pay for 75 percent of the children living in poverty, and we would have a chance of dealing with the remaining 25 percent of poor American children of all races. - Walter Hall Walter Hall may refer to:
Stevenson Ranch Stevenson Ranch, California (in the 91381 ZIP Code) is a Los Angeles County, USA, unincorporated community west of Santa Clarita a few miles south of Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park. The Stevenson Ranch fountain was redone in 2007. Third-party ads Re ``A leadership challenge'' (Editorial, Aug. 29): This article states that third-party ads are harmful and do not deal with the issues that we should be educated about. These ads are harmful to the important issues and only seem to target those who are uneducated and ignorant. If real issues were addressed and the public was educated on the candidates' views, then a proper and fair decision could be made. Third-party ads have turned elections into a name-calling battle that is as mature and educational as a ``he said, she said'' third-grade slandering bout. - Brandon Montemayor Newhall Still building homes I saw the letters complaining of the lack of hospitals in the Valley. How tragic. Still, the developers bring plans of adding more homes as I witnessed at the public-hearing meeting on Thursday, Aug. 19. And what did this committee decide? Why, to build more homes, of course. There doesn't seem to be any thought to the horrendous traffic problems, and the overburdened schools, not to mention the loss of the hospitals in an overpopulated o·ver·pop·u·late v. o·ver·pop·u·lat·ed, o·ver·pop·u·lat·ing, o·ver·pop·u·lates v.tr. To fill (an area, for example) with excessive population to the detriment of the inhabitants, resources, or environment. area. I'd like to see developers make actual plans that help the community instead of overwhelm it. I'd also like to see the committee refuse more of these proposals. Until the above-mentioned problems are solved, we don't need more housing developments. - Erin Ziliak Sylmar Tax junk food junk food n. Any of various prepackaged snack foods high in calories but low in nutritional value. junk food It seems only logical that if junk food creates so many health problems, why not tax it like we do cigarettes (which has been suggested before)? However, we would use this tax money to provide much needed financial relief to our rapidly going broke ER and trauma centers. Maybe this way we can solve two problems at once. Since too much junk food leads to obesity, which contributes to health problems, it would provide a way to keep our ERs open to meet the emergency needs of all the population. - Susan Hammarlund Northridge Lovely lady Re ``Some residents don't want the lady-in-waiting'' (Aug. 24): I can't understand the controversy regarding the ``Old Lady of the Freeway.'' If this lovely lady were still alive I am sure I would be delighted to know her. When she lives again as a mural (thanks to the brilliant artistry of Kent Twitchell Kent Twitchell (born 1942, Lansing, Michigan) is an American muralist who is most active in Los Angeles. He is most famous for his larger-than-life photorealist mural portraits, often of celebrities and artists. ) I will look forward to seeing her each time I'm near the VIVA Gallery at Fulton and Moorpark. - John Selleck Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. Do something Re ``Police targeting left-hand turns'' (Aug. 20): I live behind Fallbrook Mall. I shop and bank at Ralphs and have for many years. It was only last night that I saw a ``no left turn'' sign at the entrance. It is turned backward and absolutely no one else was heeding it. I have personally witnessed several accidents at this location. How about some bigger signs, flashing lights, bullhorns - something! I can understand Burlington's stand. They were there first. Who were the chowderheads responsible for such poor planning? Not only do we in the neighborhood have to deal with the noise at 6 a.m. and the homeless guys living in the parking lot, but now have to play Russian roulette Russian roulette suicidal gamble involving a six-shooter, loaded with one bullet. [Folklore: Payton, 590] See : Chance to go to the store. - Rhonda Bartulski West Hills Licensing cats Re ``Dog owner laws'' (Your Opinions, Aug. 16): I'd like to know why cats aren't licensed. My area is overrun with cats, using my yards and roofs as bathrooms, musking my fence and front-screen door, having muddy paw prints and sliding on my car paint and window, etc. Why are cat owners exempt from purchasing a license? Don't dare add that a cat is more independent ... or that one can't catch a cat to place a license around its neck. Just think how much money would be collected for Animal Services, or whatever, for most cat homes have more than one living in it. It is only fair that if you come down on dog owners, cat owners should be accountable, also - especially since the owners of outside cats never clean up after their pets. - Tina Gustavson Sherman Oaks Redeeming bottles, cans Re ``Recycling non-cents'' (March 5): Some time back an article appeared in the Daily News bemoaning the fact that although plastic drink bottles and aluminum cans had California redemption values California Redemption Value (CRV) is a deposit paid on purchases of certain recyclable beverage containers in California. The consumer pays CRV on the purchase of beverages with aluminum, plastic, glass, and bimetal containers and can be reimbursed if the containers are of 4 and 8 cents, very few were actually being redeemed. When I was a kid growing up in the '50s, pop bottles were redeemable for 2 cents. Gasoline went for about 19 cents a gallon. I believe if the redemption value Redemption Value refers to the value that is placed on a party's head after they wrong you in some way. It is seen as the payment you are willing to make to get justice. were tied to the price of U.S. postage stamps This is a list of postage stamps that are especially notable in some way. The best-known stamps:
- Al Kholos Winnetka Great first lady Re ``Noble couple'' (Your Opinions, Aug. 27): No one complained when former President Clinton was called names by some people and members of Congress. If Irene Woldanski is tired of seeing the president referred to as ``Dubya,'' why is she referring to John Kerry  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. as ``iffy'' and his wife as
``brazen''? She cannot have it both ways.
In my opinion, John Kerry is not iffy if·fy adj. if·fi·er, if·fi·est Informal Doubtful; uncertain: an iffy proposition. [From if. and his wife is not brazen. I admire women who know their own mind and self-worth and do not hide behind their husbands. I think that she will make a great first lady. They make a noble couple like George and Laura. - Brynie Brackin Pacoima In other news I am more interested in the actions of the ``Swift Bloaters'' along the Potomac, trashing the economy, health care and civil liberties, than any actions taken or not taken in Vietnam 30-odd years ago. - Frank Johnson Frank Johnson may refer to:
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