Businesses should stop whining On the topic...

Businesses should stop whining

On the topic of workers compensation in your Thursday paper (“The

Political Landscape”), Assemblymen John Campbell said: “The swell of

increased fees is drowning our California businesses. We cannot fail

our business community.”

I would like to remind Campbell that he also represents

individuals in the community who do not own businesses. I would

remind Campbell that area businesses have shown little interest in

the welfare of common workers, as is constantly proved by their

resistance to raising the minimum wage, protecting workers injured on

the job and promoting universal health care -- so it is your job to

advocate for those citizens without a political voice or deep

pockets.

It’s time our representatives stopped whining on behalf of

business owners -- there is no place on Earth more corporate friendly

than Orange County -- and stop failing the people with no safety net,

no doctors and a very uncertain future.

ROBERT FAY

Costa Mesa

The target is West Newport this July

Were we at the same meeting, or did Mayor Steve Bromberg and

Councilman Tod Ridgeway succeed in their campaign of disinformation

(“Newport Beach City Council Wrap-up,” Thursday)? Maybe you just

enjoy my letters.

The paper reported: “The ordinance will now prohibit stores from

selling liquor out of their parking lots or from trucks, tents or

booths during the holiday. The rules apply throughout the city.” In

reality, the new law actually prohibits stores from selling or

storing alcohol outdoors, throughout the Fourth of July. This is an

important one, since it is in addition to their previous ordinance

that prohibits them from accepting alcohol deliveries on the Fourth

of July.

So, no alcohol storage, no alcohol deliveries. Do the math.

They’re stopping just shy of prohibition.

If their goal is not to “dry up West Newport” this Fourth of July,

then what is it?

BRIAN CLARKSON

FreeNewport.com

West Newport

Time not right to replace City Hall

At this point in time, when kids are getting less in our schools,

I feel that we should not do a thing with Newport Beach City Hall

until the economy is better. The way things are going with the world,

we can at this point in time wait for a while. Our past people worked

in those buildings for years. So why get so glamorous and wasteful?

Way too much going on in government building of overkill in

creating something that’s not needed at this point. “Woo, it’s

Newport Beach we need something fancy now.” No we don’t. Wait for a

while for the world to settle down. Think of the kids.

JAMES RUIZ

Newport Beach