PUBLIC FORUM.Not our muffins Re ``Should all born in the U.S. be citizens?'' (Dec. 27): As I understand it, ratification of the 14th Amendment was to give citizenship status to freed slaves and children born of legal immigrants. I'm sure it was not meant to apply to children of illegal immigrants illegal immigrant n. an alien (non-citizen) who has entered the United States without government permission or stayed beyond the termination date of a visa. (See: alien) . Actually, just by being here illegally, these people are breaking the law and should be deported upon discovery. The birthright-issue controversy brings to mind an old saying: ``Just because the cat has kittens in the oven, that doesn't make them muffins!'' - Anita Work Sylmar Bank robber's children Re ``Should all born in the U.S. be citizens?'' (Dec. 27): Giving legal citizenship to babies born to illegal immigrants is ridiculous. These parents are criminals and should not benefit from their crimes. Would we allow the children of a bank robber to legally keep their father's spoils? The key word in the 14th Amendment is ``reside.'' You do not make you or your newborn baby a legal ``resident'' by stealing across the border in the dead of night, knowingly breaking the law by working here and undermining our economy and social services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales - any more than you gain a right to take all the money you want by breaking into a bank. Legal 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. , yes. Illegals: Get out. - Michael Guetzow Woodland Hills A spiky spik·y adj. spik·i·er, spik·i·est 1. Having one or more projecting sharp points. 2. Grouchy or cross in temperament. spik idea Since we can't seem to stop irresponsible drivers from running the red lights at the Orange Line busway crossings, how about installing those wonderful spikes that are often placed at exit-only lanes in parking lots? Can't they be popped up and down? When the light turns red, have the spikes stick up from the street. - Fred Kearns Woodland Hills Three cheers Re ``Judge bans teaching 'intelligent design' as science'' (Dec. 21): Three cheers for U.S. District Court Judge John E. Jones III John Edward Jones III (born June 13 1955) is an American lawyer and jurist from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. A Republican, Jones was appointed by President George W. Bush as federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in February for putting the smack-down on ``intelligent design.'' He recognized it for what it is: religion that the Christian fundamentalists are trying to make look like science. And religion doesn't belong in public-school classrooms. I'd like to see someone turn the tables on the Christian fundamentalists. I'd like to see a legislator LEGISLATOR. One who makes laws. 2. In order to make good laws, it is necessary to understand those which are in force; the legislator ought therefore, to be thoroughly imbued with a knowledge of the laws of his country, their advantages and defects; to introduce a bill requiring all private high schools to teach their students evolution. Christian fundamentalists love to try to force their beliefs on other people's kids. And, yet, if anybody tried to force beliefs contrary to their own on their kids, they'd scream bloody murder. - Josh Rivetz Northridge Tapping phones I can state with a great deal of certainty that if Americans (including the Daily News editorial board) had been polled days, weeks or even months after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, far more than 80 percent would have found it acceptable to phone-tap Americans with links to al-Qaida. Because 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. has not been attacked since then, Americans are now complacent. Remember: It was complacency that caused the deaths of thousands of Americans in the first place. - Sam Chaidez Mission Hills Just like the DWP DWP Department of Work and Pensions (UK) DWP Drinking Water Program DWP Dynamic Weapon Pricing (gamin, Counter-Strike: Source) DWP Department of Water & Power DWP Drinking Water Protection It seems to me that the people around here are always griping about every move the Department of Water and Power makes, while 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. quietly raises rates a total of 15 percent. What part of ``double standard'' don't these people understand? The DWP planned to raise water rates 11 percent, and the populace decried it. Now let's see Let's See was a Canadian television series broadcast on CBC Television between September 6, 1952 to July 4, 1953. The segment, which had a running time of 15 minutes, was a puppet show with a character named Uncle Chichimus (voice of John Conway), which presented each if anyone complains about Edison. - Mark Miller Burbank |
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