Great election and nature coverage Congratulations...
Great election and nature coverage
Congratulations and thank you for your excellent and expansive
coverage of our local election. We citizens really appreciate the
information and education you provide. It certainly helps our
grass-roots democracy work.
The results were pretty much summed up in the great lead photo on
your front page. Those are the smiles of people who have enjoyed the
exercise of their democratic freedoms.
Also, the Natural Perspectives column in the Independent today was
terrific. With the impending water shortage problems, people will
have to get wise to the fact that native plant gardens are the way to
go. They will save water, money, as well as support the native
wildlife. Thanks for the notice about the Shipley plant sale.
I enjoy reading the column and have learned much from it. Thanks
for educating the reading public.
MARINKA HORACK
Huntington Beach
City should repeal the banner law
Our City Council should absolutely concede and repeal this
ridiculous law. It is difficult to understand how our council could
waste their time on this fundamentally stupid and useless law.
I can only surmise that the council has nothing to do when it
meets. It will also be very interesting to see, if the council
members do not repeal this, just how angry the taxpayers become when
we have to pay for the lawsuit to uphold this law, which they, all by
themselves and without input from the voters, enacted.
JACKIE CASSIDY
Huntington Beach
I am in support of the aerial advertising. I do not think the city
should pursue a fight. I live in southeast Huntington Beach and do
not have a problem with the noise at all. I think the planes are a
symbol of summer and contribute to the festive beach atmosphere.
ALICE TOTH
Huntington Beach
City should fight to keep banner law
In reference to banner-towing airplanes, I am of the opinion that
the city must fight on, as this is a noise problem and does not have
anything to do with the 1st Amendment.
GILBERT E FIGUEROA
Huntington Beach
McGrath sending kids wrong message
I have many complaints with the city attorney’s race.
In our local high schools, the government teachers are teaching
our soon-to-be young voters how the process works. As a graduate from
Marina High School, class of 2001, my daughter voted for the first
time this year. Courtney walked into the polling place and was
smiling from ear to ear. The polling people had never experienced
anyone so excited to vote. She was still beaming when she walked out.
My daughter was proud to exercise her right to vote.
She researched the propositions, bonds and measures. Courtney
attended a candidate night for a local school board to hear what
issues they stand for and what is important to them for our children.
All this “proactiveness” came from what she was taught by her
government teacher, Mr. Carpenter, at Marina High School. In our
house, we have him to thank. He did his job right.
Our high school government teachers are teaching the kids ethics,
morals in a campaign, standing on the issues that you are concerned
about, etc. There is nothing in the curriculum about how to trash a
candidate.
The City Council race was run above board. The city attorney’s
race was not. So thanks to the new city attorney, Jennifer McGrath.
Thank you. You taught our young voters how to win by smearing the
opponent. Shame on you!
DENYSE SCARBERRY
Huntington Beach
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