PUBLIC FORUM REAGAN CURRENCY.As a registered Republican and conservative, I admire the intent to put President Ronald Reagan's picture on the paper currency of our hallowed republic. However, to do so at the replacement of Alexander Hamilton is a sacrilege Sacrilege Sadness (See MELANCHOLY.) abomination of desolation epithet describing pagan idol in Jerusalem Temple. [O.T.: Daniel 9, 11, 12; N.T. . President Madison and Secretary Hamilton were the two most ardent supporters of ratifying the Constitution. It would be appropriate to keep the two nonpresidents, Hamilton and Franklin, on our currency. It would be appropriate to introduce legislation for a new denomination of bill. This new bill should be printed 25 years after the death of President Reagan. - Tom Delaney Cyril Terence "Tom" Delaney (8 January 1911 - 31 August 2006) was a British sportsman and industrialist, perhaps best known in his later years for being the oldest licensed racing driver in the world, having competed in the same Lea-Francis car for more than three-quarters of a Lancaster Postal alternatives Re ``Post office may cut delivery on Saturdays'' (April 4): Why am I not surprised? Of course, people are going to use electronic alternatives. Every time the postage goes up, service gets worse. I cannot tell you how long I've waited in line for various reasons. Because of the lines, lousy interpersonal skills "Interpersonal skills" refers to mental and communicative algorithms applied during social communications and interactions in order to reach certain effects or results. The term "interpersonal skills" is used often in business contexts to refer to the measure of a person's ability of some employees and lost mail - four pieces in less than five months - nobody has to tell me why consumers are going elsewhere. - Eden Rosen Burbank It's the money How about saving a few dollars by not delivering mail to the front door of homes? Have all delivery at the curb side. Save some steps and keep the mail carriers inside their delivery trucks, not on the front porches of homes. Oh, yes, I'm sending this via e-mail to save 34 cents. - William T. Child Chatsworth So would I If they would look to see what is happening at the post office, they would understand why so many people use their computers to mail items. They have five or six windows, but two or three people serving customers, and always a line. I don't have a computer but if I did I believe I'd use it too. - Bonnie Andonie Burbank Take a good look Just read a small article in the Daily News about business leaders mulling over the pros and cons pros and cons Noun, pl the advantages and disadvantages of a situation [Latin pro for + con(tra) against] of Valley secession. Have them take a good look at Burbank, Glendale and La Canada. None of the streets in Burbank has potholes. They are all newly paved. The residents enjoy the best police force and Fire Department and a great school system. They take care of their own - nothing to do with 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. . Secession would be the best thing for the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . Take a lesson from Burbank. - Jane Wing North Hollywood Money votes Re ``Fattening fat·ten v. fat·tened, fat·ten·ing, fat·tens v.tr. 1. To make plump or fat. 2. To fertilize (land). 3. more cats not true reform'' by Jules Witcover Jules Witcover is an American journalist, author, and columnist. Witcover is a veteran newspaperman of 50 years' standing, having written for the The Baltimore Sun, the now-defunct Washington Star, the Los Angeles Times, and (Opinion, March 21): The net result of political-finance reform in California has been to minimize the ability of the ordinary citizen in California to run for public office while maximizing the ability of the wealthy to buy public office. I agree that it is necessary to attack the Supreme Court decision preventing the limitation on spending one's personal funds to finance a campaign. Any true finance reform should not limit the personal resources but should state that they can never exceed 10 percent of total campaign funds. This would be a leveling effect The term leveling effect refers to a solvent's ability to level the effect of a strong acid or base dissolved in it. Process When a strong acid is dissolved in water, it reacts with it to form H3O+ on campaigns and would limit the wealthy to only a 10 percent advantage over the ordinary citizens who want to run for public office. - Robert N. Wilson Sunland Stop the ugliness What's all this talk about cloning people? There are too many people in the world already. If there is to be cloning, let it be of pandas, of which there is a dire shortage. Besides, they're better looking than people. - Jo Haver haver Verb 1. Scot & N English dialect to talk nonsense 2. to be unsure and hesitant; dither [origin unknown] Van Nuys Missed the point Re Ben Gomez's letter (Public Forum, April 1), wherein he castigates Barbara Mark (Public Forum, March 27), who decried illegal aliens. Gomez rightly praises the contributions of Latino citizens to our society. However, he completely ignores the case Mark made against illegal immigrants who break our laws to get here and continue to break our laws by remaining here. - Sidney D. Conkwright Van Nuys Answering the call Barbara Mark (Public Forum, March 27) states that Vicente Fox takes the trophy for all-time in-your-face guts for advocating open borders. Ben Gomez's letter (Public Forum, April 1) is not at all complete. Check World War II combat medals, Mexicans are there. Check out Korea, Mexicans were there. Check the percentages of wounded, dead and medals. Mexicans were there. We volunteered for combat duty. - Cruz Carranza Canyon Country Think about cityhood I sympathize with Verb 1. sympathize with - share the suffering of compassionate, condole with, feel for, pity grieve, sorrow - feel grief commiserate, sympathise, sympathize - to feel or express sympathy or compassion the good people of Northridge, Chatsworth and Sun Valley who want to protect their neighborhoods from those greedy land developers. Those horse owners should be allowed to live the way that they are accustomed to. It is not fair to encroach upon Verb 1. encroach upon - to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my territory"; "The neighbors intrude on your privacy" intrude on, obtrude upon, invade them. Perhaps they may be thinking of separate cityhood for the San Fernando Valley right now. A new city charter could have provisions in it to safeguard against things like this being done to people. Three million people of Los Angeles are being governed by those 15 bullies from over the hill. It is just not rational. - Ronald R. Rushton North Hollywood Still winning Since we are being asked to conserve energy, the Anaheim Angels should set an example on energy conservation and play only day games until our energy crisis is resolved. After all, the Angels play at Edison Stadium, so named because, only a few short years ago, Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. had so much spending money that the company poured a substantial sum into renovating the ``Big A'' and putting its name on the stadium. - Linda Stoner ston·er n. 1. One that stones. 2. Slang a. One who is habitually intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. b. One who is a delinquent or failure. Westlake Village You're right, and wrong Hats off to the Daily News editorial ``Immoral Dilemma'' on April 2, regarding Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. and his priorities. You folks have him figured out. His priorities are certainly not oriented toward the people of the San Fernando Valley or Eagle Rock, either. What is perplexing per·plex tr.v. per·plexed, per·plex·ing, per·plex·es 1. To confuse or trouble with uncertainty or doubt. See Synonyms at puzzle. 2. To make confusedly intricate; complicate. to me is why the Daily News endorses Steve Soboroff Steve Soboroff (born August 31, 1948) is a real estate developer and president of Playa Vista. Mr. Soboroff is the Chairperson of the Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University. to succeed Riordan as mayor. In my opinion, Steve Soboroff is a twin to Riordan's thinking and spending, a product of the good-old-boys club. Let's not make the same mistake again. We have five other heavily funded candidates from whom to choose. - Shirley A. Minser Eagle Rock This is leadership? Your ``Dear Mayor Riordan'' editorial on April 2 was brilliant. For me, you omitted one very important move the mayor made last year when he, along with all his millionaire cronies, supported Propositions 39 and 26. Now all they need is 55 percent to pass bond measures that property owners have to pay. This is leadership? We want no part of his suggestions for whom to vote Tuesday. - Johnny Rotella Van Nuys Doesn't seem right The American Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), nonpartisan organization devoted to the preservation and extension of the basic rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution. is suing - what else is new? - the National Park Service to force the removal of a large cross erected in the mid-1930s in the Mojave Desert by a group of World War I veterans. This war was, without question, one of the bloodiest and most destructive in U.S. history. The total number of U.S. military personnel killed in action was around 117,000, and another 200,000 were wounded. ``The needs of the many over the needs of the few'' does not appear to be something the ACLU ACLU: see American Civil Liberties Union. believes in. It is, however, something U.S. veterans, particularly those who have given their lives to this country, have always believed in. - Randall McNary Granada Hills |
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