PUBLIC FORUM WRONG REPUBLICAN.Re ``Time for a change'' (Editorial, Oct. 2): I can't imagine why such an established and well-regarded newspaper as the Daily News could possibly treat your readers to space for an entire editorial as to why we should vote for a womanizing wom·an·ize v. woman·ized, woman·iz·ing, woman·iz·es v.intr. To pursue women lecherously. v.tr. To give female characteristics to; feminize. actor with zero political experience to be our next governor. I don't support the recall. However, if the people of California must have a Republican for governor, Tom McClintock Thomas Miller "Tom" McClintock (born July 10, 1956 in White Plains, New York) is a California State Senator. He ran for Governor of California in the 2003 California recall election of Gray Davis and finished third out of 135 candidates with 13.5% of the overall vote. is clearly the only choice. - Jean Delaney Karon Encino Tom was first Re ``Arnold's agenda'' (Oct. 2): I have a simple question: Would Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] or anyone else be talking about repealing the tripling of the car tax if Tom McClintock had not worked for five years to have it reduced in the first place? I think not. Tom will get my vote next Tuesday. - Jeffrey S. Skinner Northridge Preening bodybuilder Re ``Arnold's agenda''(Oct. 2): If preening bodybuilder Schwarzenegger becomes governor, will he rule like close ally King George King George has referred to many kings throughout history. When used, by Americans, without further reference it most often means George III of the United Kingdom, against whom the Whigs of the American Revolution rebelled. II, whose main accomplishment is continually asking Congress for more money while running up history's worst deficit? And if Schwarzenegger really wants to hold office, why didn't he run a legitimate campaign last year in the real election, which Davis won fairly. The Republicans would buy this recall like they stole the presidential election through their courts - and the popular vote be damned. The recall is a gargantuan gar·gan·tu·an adj. Of immense size, volume, or capacity; gigantic. See Synonyms at enormous. gargantuan Adjective huge or enormous [after Gargantua, a giant in Rabelais' expense to taxpayers with the only possible result being gridlock Gridlock A government, business or institution's inability to function at a normal level due either to complex or conflicting procedures within the administrative framework or to impending change in the business. in the state Legislature A state legislature may refer to a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. The following legislatures exist in the following political subdivisions: - Bob Deluca Calabasas Double standards I don't get it. The Republicans can't get off Bill Clinton to this day regarding his sexual exploits, but they support Arnold Schwarzenegger wholeheartedly whole·heart·ed adj. Marked by unconditional commitment, unstinting devotion, or unreserved enthusiasm: wholehearted approval. whole , never mentioning his womanizing. - Alda Pearson Valencia Sauce for the goose Among the many amusingly ironic developments of this recall election is the sight of Gray Davis whining that Arnold Schwarzenegger won't debate him. Isn't this the same Gray Davis who refused to debate Bill Simon William Edward Simon, Jr. (born June 20, 1951), best known as Bill Simon, is an American businessman and politician. In 2002, Simon campaigned unsuccessfully for Governor of California as a Republican against Democratic incumbent Gray Davis. just last year? I believe I remember his saying something like, ``Only desperate, losing candidates want debates.'' Sauce for the goose, Gray. - Paul Morgan For the British journalist of the same name, see . Paul Morgan was a British engineer who co-founded Ilmor Engineering with Mario Illien in 1983. Ilmor had major successes providing engines for motorsport and won three Queen's Awards for Export Achievement. Fredrix West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. Strange election If the polls hold true, next Wednesday Gov. Gray Davis, with about 43 percent of the vote, will be out of office, and Arnold Schwarzenegger will take over with about 40 percent of the vote. What's up with that? I think Bill Simon got more votes last November when he lost to Davis. - Sol Taylor Sherman Oaks Lies become truth Democrats such as Diane Feinstein - in her pro-Davis ads - continue to mislead the public, and the public buys the untruthful information at face value. To paraphrase an old adage: If you tell a lie long enough, it becomes the truth. I still read where people cite that Gray Davis won the last election with 8 million votes. No, he did not. A total of 8 million people voted in the election, and Davis got about 3.5 million votes. Simple math tells us that 4.5 million people did not want him. Davis did not get 100 percent of the votes. - Betty Arenson Santa Clarita Containing Cruz Cruz Bustamante personally is in a win-win situation. He is either going to continue as lieutenant governor or be governor. What ``sweet sorrow'' that is for him. My concern is that he plans to punish California for the recall from his lofty position. Going this far with the recall election means we have stirred up a political hornet's nest. The question is: How do we contain him? - William S. Tracy Burbank Davis' last hurrah Here's what is going to happen. Gray Davis will resign the day before the recall election and give the governorship to Cruz Bustamante and his cohorts, who will tax us to death, just as they've promised. This will be Davis' last hurrah to get even with the recall supporters. - George Gawlik Van Nuys Reasons for recall Re ``Abusing recall process'' (Your Opinions, Oct. 1): Sheldon and Beverly Walter state that an officeholder of·fice·hold·er n. One who holds public office. Noun 1. officeholder - someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for should be recalled ``only if there iscriminal activity in office.'' However, the Sept. 28 Viewpoint article by Gary M. Galles, ``Recalling Hiram Johnson,'' states that the California Constitution's recall provision clearly says ``sufficiency of reason is not reviewable.'' In other words Adv. 1. in other words - otherwise stated; "in other words, we are broke" put differently , it is sufficient for a recall that enough citizens are dissatisfied with an elected official's performance. Elsewhere in the Galles article, Hiram Johnson is quoted as having stated, ``The initiative, the referendum and the recall ... place in the hands of the people the means by which they may protect themselves.'' - William H. Link Northridge Irresponsible governor This recall isn't about Democrats and Republicans. Nor is it a power grab by the much-maligned, but hard-to-find, vast right wing conspiracy. This recall is about the public's final rejection of and disgust with the gross incompetency The lack of ability, knowledge, legal qualification, or fitness to discharge a required duty or professional obligation. The term incompetency has several meanings in the law. , neglect, greed and lust for power of Gov. Gray Davis and his Democrat cohorts in legislature. Gov. Davis has cost the state taxpayers billions of dollars through his mishandling of the energy crisis, hiring 40,000 more unneeded state employees, etc. Only the irresponsibility of the governor has created this enormous budget-deficit burden for all taxpayers. The only one I can see who tells it like it is and can get the job done is Tom McClintock. - Paul R. Feiger Oak Park Make believe Re ``Real men don't behave like Arnold'' (Their Opinions, Oct. 1): Given the revelation of Arnold Schwarzenegger's flings 25 years ago, Arnold should run for president under Richard Cohen's requirements for office. Since Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. believes its OK to be a womanizer wom·an·ize v. woman·ized, woman·iz·ing, woman·iz·es v.intr. To pursue women lecherously. v.tr. To give female characteristics to; feminize. in the Oval Office, Arnold should have been his pick in 1977, when unfortunately Arnold was single. As for the ``T3'' reference, hey, Richard, it's a movie - you know, ``make believe,'' unlike the crisis California is in. Gray Davis is about to be ``terminated'' by the pen, Cohen, not by the sword This article is about the fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey. For other uses, see By the Sword (disambiguation). By the Sword is the name of a 1991 fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey. . - Robert Byrd Reseda It was a movie Re ``Real men don't behave like Arnold'' (Their Opinions, Oct. 1): As I recall in ``Terminator 3,'' it was a sweet young female cyborg that stuffed Arnold's face into a urinal urinal /uri·nal/ (u?ri-n'l) a receptacle for urine. u·ri·nal n. A vessel into which urine is passed. . He simply fought back in kind. Also, if I recall correctly, it was a movie. Arianna started it; Arnold finished it. As for basing Schwarzenegger's character solely on his behavior as a young weight lifter weight·lift·er or weight lift·er n. One who lifts heavy weights for exercise or in an athletic competition. weight lifter n → levantador(a) m/f de pesas , I don't recall any sordid tabloid ink on him. He hascertainly been a mature adult - good husband and father. However, real men do not, as I recall, behave if they mature men, husbands and fathers, as Bill Clinton, Gary Condit and some others have. Get a grip. - John N. Engels Northridge Didn't learn Do we live in the most wonderful nation on earth? Darn right, we do. Are we the strongest nation on earth? No question about it. Should we be the judge, jury and policeman of the world? No. It doesn't matter how evil any nation or its leaders may be, or at least seem to be to us. What we didn't learn from Vietnam is that, as soon as we assault another nation without provocation, we immediately find ourselves in the role of bully. We need a strong, effective United Nations. Do we have one? Of course not. What we Americans must do, then, as strong world leaders, is work to create a strong, responsive, proactive U.N. Instead, we seem only to want to whine, pout and have these weak, childish, impatient, storm-trooper-type tantrums. - Stan Bass Montrose |
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