PUBLIC FORUM.We like it Re ``Us or them'' (Nov. 10): We the voters have spoken, and we've decided we like things the way they are. We like gerrymandered districts controlled by union puppeteers. We want to overspend o·ver·spend v. o·ver·spent , o·ver·spend·ing, o·ver·spends v.intr. To spend more than is prudent or necessary. v.tr. 1. on our lavish lifestyle and send the bills to our children and grandchildren. Bad teachers should keep their jobs. On a local level we want our property taxes raised. Some argue they want reform, just not this reform. So where are their counterproposals? That's an alibi, not legitimate voter rejection. Too often we blame Bush, Cheney, Schwarzenegger, Nuez, et al. for our current state of affairs, but it's not their fault. We (mis)choose our leaders and our destiny, election after election after election. - Kelli McAllister Van Nuys Do the right thing Re ``Arnold losing big'' (Nov. 9): Tuesday's statewide vote on Arnold Schwarzenegger's four propositions amounted to a no confidence vote on his leadership. The people have now spoken decisively. Arnold should take this message like a man. He should resign and let someone else lead. - Robert Porter Robert Porter is the name of:
Burbank Davis is smiling Re ``Arnold losing big'' (Nov. 9): With a $100-plus million campaign, full of lies and distortions (as well as vicious personal attacks on our governor), the union bosses have misled voters to maintain the ``status quo [Latin, The existing state of things at any given date.] Status quo ante bellum means the state of things before the war. The status quo to be preserved by a preliminary injunction is the last actual, peaceable, uncontested status which preceded the pending controversy. .'' There will be no attempt to control the state budget, your dues will continue to be used for whatever purpose without your consent, schoolteachers will continue to achieve tenure after only two years (whether they are competent or not) and there will be no changes in the ever-changing representative districts. I'll bet I'll Bet was an NBC game show that aired from March 29 1965 to September 24 1965, that was created by Ralph Andrews. The host of this program was Jack Narz. It was a precursor of It's Your Bet, which aired with four different hosts during its four year run: Hal March, Tom former Governor Gray Davis has a big grin on his face. How sad. - Robert Kunz Canoga Park Just wait It's nice to know that a lot of Californians have disposable income disposable income Portion of an individual's income over which the recipient has complete discretion. To assess disposable income, it is necessary to determine total income, including not only wages and salaries, interest and dividend payments, and business profits, but also to pay more taxes in the coming years. This state (just like any household) cannot continue to spend more than it takes in. This is just another reason to leave this state because if you think it's expensive now, then just wait. - Robert D. Henri Tarzana Bamboozled again Re ``Arnold losing big'' (Nov. 9): Shame, shame on you lazy Republicans who failed to vote, and shame on you ``sheeple'' who were bamboozled by the lying unions who obviously put their own self interests ahead of the state. So let's just go on spending ourselves into oblivion and continue letting the politicians determine who will be elected. Next you'll be wanting to change the name of our state to the People's Republic People's Republic n. A political organization founded and controlled by a national Communist party. of California with the hammer and sickle hammer and sickle n. An emblem of the Communist movement signifying the alliance of workers and peasants. hammer and sickle Noun added to the flag. - John Lynch For other persons named John Lynch, see John Lynch (disambiguation). John H. Lynch (born November 25 1952, Waltham, Massachusetts) is the current Governor of New Hampshire. Studio City Check, please Re ``Us or them'' (Nov. 10): I'd say California voters have expressed their feelings rather clearly regarding the necessity of this election. Now, can we bill Governor Moneybags mon·ey·bag n. 1. A bag for holding money. 2. moneybags (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Wealth. 3. moneybags (used with a sing. verb) A rich, often extravagant person. for this debacle? - Steve Stein 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. L.A. lateness What is going on with L.A. County's vote counting. Your Nov. 9 headline, ``Abortion measure finding favor with voters'' would have been very different if L.A. County had not taken until almost 5 a.m. to finish its vote count. Since L.A. was 23.3 percent of all the votes cast statewide, it was the crucial deciding county for several of the propositions. Why the delay? Only one county finished reporting later (Stanislaus). Thirty-nine counties finished before midnight, 14 others before 2 a.m. and three before 3 a.m., which left L.A. County at 4:57 a.m. and Stanislaus at 6:57 a.m. - Diana Dixon-Davis Chatsworth Incredible deal Re ``Mayor defends jet use for trip'' (Nov. 09): The mayor and deputy mayor of Los Angeles going to Detroit for $438 was an incredible deal. A comparison search on expedia.com using first class tickets (a private jet is beyond this class), nonstop and the next day return yielded two tickets on Northwest Airlines for $2,846. Other sites are in this general price neighborhood. I want flights on these private jets. How can I sign up? I'll pay the same rate as the mayor or even a bit more. - John Sax Glendale Killing must stop Re ``Mayor's animal problem'' (Nov. 8): Twenty-six thousand (26,000) animals a year in L.A. alone? How many animals are being killed worldwide? It has to be millions, maybe tens of millions. This holocaust must be stopped. An international treaty banning the killing of animals in animal shelters must be created. - Josh Rivetz Northridge Alarcon responds Re ``Accidents happen'' (Editorial, Nov. 4): My call for the temporary suspension of the Orange Line is not based on ``unfounded fear'' but rather on my experience as a former member of the Metropolitan Transportation Administration's board and as the former chairman of the City Council's Transportation Committee. I do not want to see the Orange Line fail. I want to see it succeed as a safe and cost-effective transportation alternative. But that won't happen if we risk injuries to riders, drivers and motorists. The liability from operating an unsafe line alone can threaten the Orange Line's success by resulting in costly lawsuits that will burden taxpayers and may cause fare hikes. - Richard Alarcon State senator Noun 1. state senator - a member of a state senate senator - a member of a senate Special Order 40 Re ``Homegrown evil exists in our own communities'' (Their Opinions, Nov. 4): Councilman Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. In the Assembly, he had the powerful position of chair of the Budget Committee. He is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 6th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley. blames Americans for human trafficking of illegal immigrants. He mentions a 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. couple who employed illegals from Africa but said nothing of prosecuting the couple for employing illegal immigrants. As long as Los Angeles is a sanctuary city A sanctuary city is a city in which immigration law is not enforced. United States Many cities in the United States are sanctuary cities, including Washington, D.C. , choosing to ignore federal immigration laws immigration laws npl → leyes fpl de inmigración immigration laws npl → lois fpl sur l'immigration immigration laws npl , protecting employers and illegal entrants; this type of human import will continue. Councilman, if you're really serious about stopping this horrendous situation, repeal Special Order 40, enforce our immigration laws and hunt down and prosecute/deport the bad guys, both employers and illegal immigrants. - Claire Magid Reseda Oil company profits Finally, the Senate is taking up the oil companies' excessive profits. The oilmen tell us their all-time record high profits are ``in line'' with industry averages as a percentage of revenues. That's not a satisfying statistic. While the world market for oil has shot up due to Bush's war and Katrina's response, the cost of oil production remains relatively constant. Add a fixed percentage profit margin onto higher prices and, voila voi·là interj. Used to call attention to or express satisfaction with a thing shown or accomplished: Mix the ingredients, chill, and ! higher profits. As oil companies pass the higher market prices on to us consumers, responsible companies would keep their profits at a fixed amount, not a fixed percentage. Congress should enact a windfall profits tax A windfall profits tax is a tax on profits that ensue from a sudden windfall to a particular company or industry. United States In 1980, United States federal legislation was passed that levied such a tax on oil companies because of the profits they earned as a result of immediately, and should rescind the tax-breaks recently given to these gougers in the energy bill. - Bruce Joffe Piedmont Head Start The L.A. County Office of Education has worked cooperatively with all parties involved in the ongoing transition of Head Start preschool programs for the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. and Santa Clarita valleys The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . The county office also wants to note the great value of Head Start, which continues to be an important and vital part of early childhood education in Los Angeles County and throughout the nation. We look forward, with everyone else, to the full resumption of the programs in the valleys. - Sophia Waugh Vice president Los Angeles County Board of Education |
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