PUBLIC FORUM TOTALLY UNFAIR.Re ``Hahn: Let Mexicans stay here,'' (Nov. 7): Well I see that Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California is doing the same thing that President George W. Bush did when he went to Mexico - calling for 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. to ignore our own immigration laws immigration laws npl → leyes fpl de inmigración immigration laws npl → lois fpl sur l'immigration immigration laws npl and give ``some kind of legal status to illegal immigrants who have been here for a number of years. ...'' This is totally unfair to those who have obeyed our laws and waited for years to enter our country. I know that illegal aliens are basically decent people, but the fact remains that they still committed a criminal act by sneaking across our borders. I am certainly not against immigrants coming to our country, and they certainly have much to offer, but illegals should not be rewarded for breaking our laws. - Graydon Wayne Canyon Country After the election Re ``Hahn: Let Mexicans stay here,'' (Nov. 7): Does anyone believe James Hahn would have had the nerve to publicly advocate illegal immigrants be granted legal status before the election? It seems he had to be elected first before his true sentiments were shown to the electorate. - Jack Siebert West Hills Wasting money Re ``Senator critical of LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) ,'' (Nov. 10): Caprice ca·price n. 1. a. An impulsive change of mind. b. An inclination to change one's mind impulsively. c. Young of the 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. Unified School Board wants the state to add a $42 billion ballot measure to the next election to help build schools for LAUSD. What she doesn't seem to understand is that taxpayers are sick of the way the district has wasted the money it has sucked out of us already. The annual cost of running LAUSD is more than $1 billion more than the cost of running the entire city of Los Angeles
- Michael C. Hines West Hills Paroling Powell Kudos to Mitzi Grasso for her heartfelt plea against parole for convicted cop-killer Gregory Powell Gregory Powell can refer to:
n. 1. A group of individuals with authority to determine whether a prisoner will be granted parole from a particular prison. is even considering the issue. When police officers are killed in the line of duty In the Line of Duty may refer to:
We owe these brave men and women every bit of support we can provide, for without them there is no civilization - the animals would run wild and we would live in a constant state of fear and anxiety. My only wonder is why a civilized society should ever even consider letting a monster like him back out on the streets to terrorize ter·ror·ize tr.v. ter·ror·ized, ter·ror·iz·ing, ter·ror·iz·es 1. To fill or overpower with terror; terrify. 2. To coerce by intimidation or fear. See Synonyms at frighten. and kill again. - Larry Ash West Hills Flag police Anita Work (Viewpoint, Nov. 4) deserved the rebuke she received although I would have questioned her position of pseudo patriotic self-appointed queen of the flag police instead of her religion. So what if the other driver's car flag was a bit worn? The American flag has flown proudly all over the world, and in some instances, in much worse condition that you're likely to find on a car in California. I fly a flag on my car, and yes, it's a bit worn and tattered. Should I ever be subjected to Work's flag nagging, I would tell her that my flag, like my country, may be a bit beat up, but it's still in pretty damn good shape. - David Illig Granada Hills She's right I wanted to write and congratulate Anita Work for her contribution to the proper treatment of the American flag (Viewpoint, Nov. 4). I disagree with Verb 1. disagree with - not be very easily digestible; "Spicy food disagrees with some people" hurt - give trouble or pain to; "This exercise will hurt your back" Public Forum writers William O. Felsman and Pam Konyk. There is a proper etiquette to displaying the flag. And following the etiquette shows one's respect for the flag. The flag should not be treated as ``damn well please.'' I suppose Felsman would drive as he damn well pleased, without regard to other drivers on the road. No Felsman, there are rules and regulations about driving. And yes, there are rules and proper etiquette for displaying the flag. The display of flag is not a fashion statement. If you want to show your pride in the country and its symbol then one should take time to learn the proper display and the treatment of the flag. - Richard K. Yamauchi Sylmar Good for the Greek I'm glad to see the Recreation and Parks Commission finally move forward with renovation plans for the Greek Theatre. It has always been one of the best places in L.A. to see concerts. The size, sound and aesthetics of the place make it an enjoyable experience that, for many of us, signals the beginning of summer. By going with Nederlander, the city has a management group that appreciates the history of the venue and its place in the community. Clearly, the public debate led to a much better deal for the city. But maximizing income is only one concern. Fans of the Greek value its ambience and look forward to the improvements of this great venue. - Paul Kradin Studio City Got it wrong Re ``Public insecurity,'' (Editorial, Nov. 7): Once again, when it comes to understanding flexible work schedules for LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. officers, the Daily News got it wrong. It is especially outrageous for the Daily News to suggest that Mayor James Hahn or the Los Angeles Police Protective League would do anything to undermine public safety. It is precisely to address the lack of police officers on our streets that we advocate flexible work schedules - schedules that have been studied carefully and endorsed by experts. So, please, give our cops a break and do what's best for everyone: support flexible work schedules. They will put more cops on the street, reduce costs to taxpayers, enhance recruitment and retention and help make Los Angeles a safer place to live. - Robert Baker Vice President - Board of Directors Los Angeles Police Protective League Traffic flow Good news: The forthcoming project to synchronize traffic signals in 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. . Finally there will be improved traffic flow with 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. relief. Bad news: The MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. will wreak havoc with the adopted Rapid Transit Busway where bus operators have transponders that give priority to extend green lights along all the at-grade crossings. Best to construct grade-separated rapid rail transit along the corridor from Chatsworth through Woodland Hills to the city of Burbank. - Sheldon H. Walter North Hollywood Enforcement Does anyone out there know what a ``watch list'' is? Seems that some of the terrorists were on this list. The people being taken into custody now for questioning may also join a watch list. Who is watching them and what are they watching them for? When do the people on this list qualify for deportation? If the recent tragedy has shown anything, it is the deplorable state of the immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. and deportation laws and enforcement of the same in this country. It's about time It's About Time may refer to:
- Thomas Jebb Camarillo Panic attack panic attack n. The sudden onset of intense anxiety, characterized by feelings of intense fear and apprehension and accompanied by palpitations, shortness of breath, sweating, and trembling. Also called anxiety attack. The next time our moonbeam Gov. Gray Davis has a panic attack he should order the National Guard to ``circle the wagons.'' - Marvin L. Snyder Studio City We deserve better Our free nation needs a great hero like John Wayne, not the stooges we have running our country now. I will not name whom I'm referring to, I will leave that up to the readers to decide for themselves. We have suffered a great tragedy, and we deserve better leadership than we have now. - Pam Bennett Rosamond |
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