Letters

“When you win you're reborn, when you lose you die a little bit.” This is a quote from George Allen, a former football coach who never had a losing season. I picked this quote because after reading about the state of California deciding to go back on its requirement for 8th graders to take Algebra. I have felt for many years that the educational system is literally and figuratively killing our children. From the hopelessness of some kids in the inner cities, to the honor students in Palo Alto jumping in front of trains. Although I don't have any hard data to prove it, my gut tells me that most of the people who have walked into schools and shot innocent students, teachers, administrators and others have been students who didn't “fit in” or may have been bullied. What I am trying to say is that in the educational systems rush to “leave no child behind”, they are leaving more behind than ever.  The message is clear from the first day that you attend school that you have to go to college, (not just a community college), but a 4 year college, and that everything you do must in some way set you on a path towards a 4 year university.  The A to G requirements.  The message is also very clear that if you don't accomplish these goals you are a “loser”, and that you can never be part of “successful society” if you don't go to college.  

With business owners like myself continuing to struggle to find ways to pay bills and make ends meet, it amazes me that some local politicians remain so out of touch with small business owners.

Note the article from JOC Daily Newswire regarding U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear the ATA and National Chamber of Commerce challenge to 9th Circuit's decision upholding LA's clean truck program.

After reading the recent articles in your paper covering fracking, I wanted to share my recent experience with you regarding the anti-fracking group, Aromas Cares For the Environment. I did not want what I consider their extremist one-sided views to go unchallenged. Please read my comments below and at least consider that there is a side to the story that you will not hear listening only to members of "Aromas Cares for the Environment". I am sure I would be hoping for to much to wish for you to place my comments in the editorial section of your paper, but I think they would serve the community well to read them.

My names Keith Snow, I am writing this letter as my freedom of speech and proof of burden and truthful.