Newport is reacting smartly to Fourth of...

Newport is reacting smartly to Fourth of July parties

No. This is no overreaction [by Newport Beach to Fourth of July

activities]. I am a longtime resident of Costa Mesa. I wish this city

would get the same message. The entire city is put at risk annually

for the goal of making a few extra bucks. Costa Mesa is known for

putting the quality of live of its citizens second to generating

revenue.

I am proud that Newport Beach stepped forward. This is very future

looking.

JOANNE A. CURREY

Costa Mesa

Who ever said journalists are pushovers?

Joseph N. Bell, please be assured that the liberal press is alive

and well (“Journalists shouldn’t be pushovers,” Thursday). Thousands

of leftist reporters, newscasters, anchormen, wire services,

newspapers and majority of publications are continuously promoting

the ideals of socialism, some of which include redistribution of

wealth, secularism and the dumbing down of Americans.

In addition, you have the tens of thousands of voices in education

that have tried to destroy free enterprise and discredit most

everything our country stands for. This huge body has always risen to

the occasion when it feels threatened by another point of view.

The typical approach is that there is a threat to our

constitutionally granted freedoms caused by a tyrant like, in your

opinion, the Bush administration. Others have included such fears as

establishment of a state religion, starvation of school children,

censorship of the arts and, the all-time favorite, suppression of

free speech, which is truly incredible, because you cannot stand the

tiny amount of conservative opinion that a miniscule segment of the

media has voiced.

Be assured that the majority of the media will do everything

possible to destroy this threat and give its wholehearted support to

the defeat of President Bush and such evil doers as Secretary of

Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

If you’re still looking for a champion to challenge at the

Pentagon press sessions, try Peter Arnett.

GILES ALLISON

Newport Beach