Posted by
Playful Walrus on Monday, November 16, 2009 5:21:34 PM
Sometimes, reading the letters printed in the Los Angeles Times is like watching a clumsy, arthritic, stoned clown breakdance in a funhouse mirror.
Brad Scabbard of Woodland Hills actually brings up some good points:
Judith Miller and David Samuels contend that it is not Islam but Islamic heretic extremists who are our enemies. Are they really saying that they know Islam better than the millions of Muslims who follow the Koran's injunctions regarding the infidel? Can they cite any influential non-jihadi imams who have publicly condemned the "extremists"? Have they read the Koran?
I've read up a little on Islam – mostly I did it before 9/11. But I can't tell you with any confidence who is practicing "real" Islam. Clearly, the majority of people identifying themselves as Muslims are not engaging in terrorism.
I can tell you that someone who tries to spread Christianity by the sword is not in line with Christian doctrine.
Frederic E. Bloomquist of San Pedro wrote:
When the George W. Bush administration decided to unilaterally invade Iraq based on a falsehood, we also acted as an extremist group, killing thousands of innocents.
Are you for real, Bloomquist?
The Bush administration, with the approval of Congress including Democrats, and the U.N., led a coalition into Iraq, as the existing regime there had demonstrably violated terms of the Gulf War cease fire. And yes, innocents died. That's war. We take steps not to kill innocents. Our enemies do not.
You have to check out the rest of his letter.
John C. Nangle of West Hollywood tries to equate Sharia law with our Constitutional system coupled with the presence of Roman Catholicism in our nation.
Governments should pursue the common good so that public order prevails despite differing opinion, even on theological issues.
Nangle says we should do something. From where does that obligation arise?
In the U.S., one such issue is availability of abortion, shaped by the religious views of a minority who dismiss factors that should guide public policy.
Really? Abortion isn't available? When was the last time Nangle tried to get one and had trouble? One need not be "religious" to oppose abortion, either. In addition, a majority of Americans want more restrictions on abortion.
It seems to be of little concern to them that the number of abortion-related injuries would increase by making abortion less available.
Would it really? Even so, it would reduce the number of slaughtered babies. Murder is a lot worse than self-inflicted injury.
On the contrary, we ought to base law on good public policy and shame those who would use religious coercion to try to get legislators to do otherwise.
It is up to each and every individual legislator which religion, if any, to practice.
Frank Ferrone of El Cajon wrote:
Ah, the joys of the "let the marketplace take care of itself" school of government. About 22 million Americans are suffering with the H1N1 virus, and one-third of the nation's workers don't have paid sick days. In other words, the sick must come to work or lose pay and be disciplined.
Mr. Ferrone, why do you assume that the service these workers provide is so worthless that employers won't want to retain them by coming up with a solution to this problem?
Joyce Moran of San Clemente wrote:
A vomiting food and beverage concierge was docked and disciplined by the Disneyland Hotel for leaving her shift early. I will never, ever set foot in that place again. I hope thousands of other people feel the same after reading this.
Mike Villano of Lake Balboa wrote:
That the Disneyland Hotel would deny sick days to its employees is not just morally reprehensible, it should also be criminal.
I suppose it is mere coincidence that the Disneyland Hotel is currently involved in a labor dispute with people who act like Disney kidnaps employees and forces them to work at gunpoint… I'm sure this has nothing to do with that story being included in the article or these letters being written. Nah, not at all.
I happen to know that Disney is ridiculously generous with sick days and attendance. The people who show up to work sick do so because they take so many other days off as "sick days" when they really aren't sick, that they run the risk of losing their jobs. If they wouldn't do that, they could easily call in sick when they really are sick.
Listen up, people. You apply for your jobs in this country. Don’t like it? Go somewhere better. Or create your own job.