PUBLIC FORUM.Color him colorblind col·or·blind or col·or-blind adj. Partially or totally unable to distinguish certain colors. Re ``One for the ages'' (Our opinions, Jan. 24): As soon as America stops making a big fuss about people's skin color, maybe, just maybe, it would not be a big issue anymore. The way I see it, two very well-coached teams -- the Colts and the Bears -- will be playing in the Super Bowl. The color of the two coaches' skin does not matter to me, and it should not matter to anyone else. -- Larry Reyes Canyon Country Not-so-smart growth Re ``Mission College ready to grow'' (Jan. 25): The following is a direct quote from the Los Angeles Mission College Los Angeles Mission College is a two-year community college located in Sylmar, California neighborhood of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, United States. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District. Facilities Master Plan Draft Program Environmental Impact Report: ``No feasible mitigation measures are available to reduce the project's future significant impacts on Hubbard Street/I-210 westbound ramps during the a.m. and p.m. peak hours peak hours npl, peak period n → horas fpl punta peak hours peak npl → heures fpl d'affluence or de pointe . Impacts to this intersection remain significant and unavoidable because improvements to this ramp would be physically and institutionally infeasible.'' Why are we even considering a Mission College expansion plan with such a disastrous prognosis for this off-ramp? Expanding student population to the campus by 7,500 students over the next five to 10 years is unreasonable considering the immense traffic problems this community already endures. -- Tim Wilkins Sylmar Exercise in futility Re ``Officials net 761 illegal immigrants'' (Jan. 24): Congratulations to 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 Customs Enforcement for grabbing 13,000 illegal immigrants since June 2006, which is a good start. Unfortunately, it is only 0.1 percent of the total number of illegal immigrants in our country. This minimal apprehension is symbolic at best, not a ``big success'' as claimed by the ICE director. At this low capture rate, the constant influx of new illegal immigrants far exceeds apprehension. -- Mort Arditti 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. Another option Why does the L.A. City Council always look to raising property taxes as the solution to a pressing problem? Last I heard there was $75 million sitting in a fund collected from property owners' recently increased water rates. I am sure no one would object if that money was allocated to fight gangs, especially since it was created for public safety in the first place, i.e., to hire more LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. officers, which is not happening for valid reasons. -- Ellen Vukovich Sherman Oaks Show of hypocrisy I watched, with great interest, the president's State of the Union speech and was left with this thought: This event has to be, singularly, the quintessential demonstration of hypocrisy in the modern world. I heard the most outrageous statements, hypotheses and promises made since my grammar school class elections (then it was Coke in the drinking fountains), and the audience greeted each bloviation with huzzahs and standing ovations. The introduction of business and sports personalities, military and civilian heroes toward the end was touching, if not a little too reminiscent of the start of the old ``Ed Sullivan Show.'' What a joke! -- Eddie Johnson Panorama City Cops have rights, too Re ``More action, less talk for real LAPD fix'' (Viewpoint, Jan. 21): In his Sunday op-ed, Earl Ofari Hutchinson at times vacillates between common sense and outright racism and ignorance. His tirade about his view of the black community's role in decrying the LAPD Board of Rights in-confidence absolution absolution In Christianity, a pronouncement of forgiveness of sins made to a person who has repented. This rite is based on the forgiveness that Jesus extended to sinners during his ministry. of Officer Steven Garcia in the death of Devin Brown Devin Brown (born December 30, 1978 in Salt Lake City, Utah[1]) is an American National Basketball Association player currently with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brown was raised in San Antonio, Texas. shows he hasn't the foggiest idea of either the personal constitutional rights of police officers or of the relevant laws. When any community is so adept at shielding its own faults for so long, and so successful at garnering a disproportionate share of the media's fawning fawn 1 intr.v. fawned, fawn·ing, fawns 1. To exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail, whining, or cringing. 2. attention, little full justice will ever be perceived by the public at large. And the police are further reduced to the hand-waving forms of policing. -- Richard M. Holbrook Retired LAPD lieutenant Weatherford, Texas Weatherford is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 19,000 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Parker CountyGR6 and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Get tough first Re ``Fighting gangs may get taxing'' (Jan. 24): Councilwoman Janice Hahn's proposal for a new tax to do something about the gang problem is just plain stupid. This action is typical of local government trying to solve a problem by throwing money at it. Local government can use tools currently available to do a better job of cleaning up the gang problem at little cost to the taxpayer. Local government should detain any Hispanic, black or white gang member for any infraction Violation or infringement; breach of a statute, contract, or obligation. The term infraction is frequently used in reference to the violation of a particular statute for which the penalty is minor, such as a parking infraction. INFRACTION. of the law. If that person is illegal, turn him over for deportation. If he is legal, follow the link to the parents. If they are illegal, turn them over to ICE for deportation. -- Gus Smyrnos Newbury Park Let them pay If the L.A. City Council wants to raise $50 million to combat gang violence, why place a tax on property owners? Why not get the gang members to pitch in and help pay for their own abatement? A temporary quarter-percent sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. dedicated to this problem should raise more than the targeted amount in six months or less. So every time a gang member buys a beer or a pack of cigarettes, he or she is sharing the burden for their activities. -- Joe Williams Chatsworth Let them pay, Part II Rather than pay $72 per parcel per year to fight gang violence, a tax should be established for all gang culture-related items such as those baggy pants, car stereo systems, rap music rap music or hip-hop, genre originating in the mid-1970s among black and Hispanic performers in New York City, at first associated with an athletic style of dancing, known as breakdancing. , handguns, bullets, tattoos and car accessories. Throwing money at this problem will not fix it. Responsible parenting is the missing piece in this puzzle. Why doesn't the City Council draft a bill to make parents responsible and accountable with fines? -- Jack McMahon Lake Balboa Not a bank I'm a senior on a fixed income. I own a home. I am not a bank. The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. is now proposing a $72 per parcel tax hike to fund the fight against gangs. I have four parcels. That hits me pretty hard. Why is it they always tax the homeowners? Why not tax the entire population and make it easier on everybody? I don't have tenants I can pass the cost on to. It's just me. If they don't stop, they're going to tax me right out of my home. -- Penny Antine North Hollywood Clone concern I was dismayed to read reports that the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. has approved the use of meats from cloned animals in the U.S. food supply. Remember Dolly, the first cloned sheep? She lived to about 6 years old (most sheep live to 12) and suffered from arthritis and lung disease lung disease Pulmonary disease Pulmonology Any condition causing or indicating impaired lung function Types of LD Obstructive lung disease–↓ in air flow caused by a narrowing or blockage of airways–eg, asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis; , which is not usually seen in such young animals YOUNG ANIMALS. It is a rule that the young of domestic or tame animals belong to the owner of the dam or mother, according to the maxim Partus sequitur ventrem. Dig. 6, 1, 5, 2; Inst. 2, 1, 9. . Leading scientists say clones are likely to carry genetic abnormalities, and the scientist responsible for creating Dolly has warned that even small imbalances in a clone's hormone, protein or fat levels could compromise the safety of its milk or meat. Yet the FDA is ignoring scientific and public concerns and fast-tracking a decision for the benefit of a handful of cloning companies, regardless of the consequences to human health. -- Gerry Katzman Los Angeles |
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