PUBLIC FORUM PROTECT YOUR LAND.Re ``Finally getting smart'' (Public Forum, March 19): Why do you begrudge be·grudge tr.v. be·grudged, be·grudg·ing, be·grudg·es 1. To envy the possession or enjoyment of: She begrudged him his youth. See Synonyms at envy. 2. the $3 billion in aid given to Israel? You don't mention the billions given to Egypt, Jordan, India, etc. What do they do for it? Last September, Israel sent us immediately a team to help our security people secure planes, dams and nuclear facilities. Their intelligence has always advised ours of anything important - the only democratic country in the Middle East, working with the USA on many technological projects. As for the bombing of innocent teen-agers, citizens at a restaurant in their own land, that's terrorism, all right. Protect your land from inside your territory. - Claire Berke Sherman Oaks Rights of Palestinians Re ``Criticism of Israel'' (Public Forum, March 19): It's about time It's About Time may refer to:
- Janet O'Donnell Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Families are accessories Regarding Arab terrorists who use their explosive-laden bodies to blow up innocent patrons of pizza parlors and shopping malls, since it is now an incontrovertible in·con·tro·vert·i·ble adj. Impossible to dispute; unquestionable: incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence. in·con fact that the families of these terrorists receive $25,000 from Iraq when they are killed, it follows that the family becomes an accessory to the murders and injuries committed by their family terrorist. It is well established in the law of civilized nations that appropriate punishment shall be meted out Adj. 1. meted out - given out in portions apportioned, dealt out, doled out, parceled out distributed - spread out or scattered about or divided up to those who aid and abet To assist another in the commission of a crime by words or conduct. The person who aids and abets participates in the commission of a crime by performing some Overt Act or by giving advice or encouragement. murder, etc. I suspect that this form of terrorism may be inhibited somewhat as soon as the accessories start getting their just deserts Noun 1. just deserts - an outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically) poetic justice final result, outcome, resultant, termination, result - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio" . - Leon Perlsweig Calabasas Double-decker freeway Re ``101 double-decker'' (March 19): Rile the few and build the double-decker. Ease the congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. and make traveling in beautiful California a pleasure. Right now, it is the worst in the country, clogged with traffic and accidents. Other cities have added lanes, both vertical and horizontal. It's time; let's proceed. - Mark Bunsey Van Nuys Dealing with barking Re ``Barking dogs'' (Public Forum, March 15): Barking and roaming dogs make life miserable for thousands of residents of Los Angeles. I have successfully handled the problem twice in my neighborhood, but the Los Angeles Animal Control process could be made easier. You can start by having a polite conversation to let the dog owner know there is a problem. Many times they are completely unaware that their dog starts barking the minute they leave the house. The operative word here is ``polite.'' A written complaint to Animal Control will get the owner a warning and maintain your anonymity. It's not that hard to do, but the process could be easier and quicker. Most people don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how to go about it. Once the dog owner understands they can lose their animal if the problem is not corrected, they do something about it. - Kay Carlson Tujunga Organized noise I live in a third-floor apartment at the intersection of two busy streets from which I am assaulted, frequently, by the strains of what is euphemistically titled ``music,'' a type, which to my uneducated ear, totally lacks harmony and melody. The so-called ``music'' emanating from the open sun rooms of the ``wheels'' of the adolescent drivers goes on from 7 p.m. till the wee small hours of the morning on the average weekend. They are entitled to the type of tunes they prefer; however, please, either keep the volume down or your sun roofs and windows closed as a service to the general public who are not appreciative of ``noise in the night'' - the overpowering sound of a bass viol and the pounding of a base drum, between which there is no orchestral sound to the accompanying thunder. - Ben C. Thomas Burbank Missed the point Unfortunately you completely missed the point of my efforts to combat the sale of drug paraphernalia drug paraphernalia Controlled paraphernalia Substance abuse As defined in a regulatory context, DP is a hypodermic syringe, needle, metal or plastic (snorting) tube, or other instrument or implement or combination adapted for the administration of controlled near schools in your March 19 editorial ``Tobacco overkill overkill Vox populi An excess of anything .'' A ``head shop'' selling bongs, drug paraphernalia and pro-marijuana T-shirts just opened directly across the street from the front entrance to Fairfax High School Fairfax High School can refer to:
No parent wants to see a head shop open near his or her child's school. As a parent and council member, I am going to make sure it doesn't happen again in Los Angeles. While the store claims that these materials are intended for use with tobacco, any 10th-grader knows that bongs are used primarily for marijuana. My measure is specifically intended to address the sale of drug paraphernalia, not cigarettes or cigars. I hope that you will reconsider your position on this issue and support my efforts to ensure that our kids don't have to confront the peddling of items that enable the use of illegal drugs as they walk out the front door of our schools. - Jack Weiss Councilman City of Los Angeles
Davis' record To be elected governor, Bill Simon will have to shine the spotlight on Gov. Gray Davis' record. This will include: Davis' bungling bun·gle v. bun·gled, bun·gling, bun·gles v.intr. To work or act ineptly or inefficiently. v.tr. To handle badly; botch. See Synonyms at botch. n. of the electricity crisis, his bungling of the state budget, his pandering to special-interest groups, his low approval ratings. - Linda Ruth Bartlett Vallejo Scofflaws We read about the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. enforcing speed laws, etc. Why don't they watch for the ones that run a red light to make a left turn? I see two to four cars run red lights in left-turn lanes without left-turn lights (arrows) every day. This creates a hazard for the people with the green light. - Dan Schlick North Hills Figure it out People know how to use a computer, manage to program a cell phone, figure out how to time the microwave oven. They know how to use all the modern conveniences available. Why is it that these same people cannot find the device attached to the car steering column? It's called a turn signal. If you can't figure it out, check your car manual or ask your gas station attendant. I would appreciate knowing when and if you are turning, preferably before you get to your turn. - Judith Bohey Canoga Park CO2 is essential Re ``State should take lead in fighting global warming'' (Opinion, March 15): When I was in high school biology class, I learned that carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. , CO2, is essential to the process of photosynthesis in green plants. The carbon is absorbed to promote growth, and oxygen is released into the atmosphere. Oxygen and carbon are the building blocks of life on our Earth. Of course I attended Hazle Township High in Pennsylvania. Question: Is Assemblywoman Fran Pavley a product of the Los Angeles school The Los Angeles School of Urbanism is an academic movement emerged during the mid-1980s, loosely based at the University of Southern California and UCLA, that poses a challenge to the dominant Chicago School of Urbanism. system? - Don Lapinsky North Hills Sad and alone Your March 8 story about foster homes reminded me of an idea I've had for years. When my mother died, I was in second grade and thought I was the only ``half orphan'' in school. I would have benefited had I been placed in a support group of peers who also felt sad and alone. An orphan-type facility could not only provide comfort and support for homeless children but also keep siblings together. - Marge Langsam North Hills |
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