DON'T LET THE FLU SCARE YOU
we get the bizarre clarity which we're about to see color-coded warnings again which Homeland Security arch Tom Ridge done so popular, as great as those should compare the shade of my outrage.
JOHN ELLIS
Kentfield
It's already here
I have the subject for John W. Lillpop (Letters, Thursday):
How will shutting the U.S.-Mexico limit keep out the hog flu, when the hog influenza is already in the country?
A serve question: Some of the stream hog influenza aria was brought to the United States by students from the in isolation propagandize in New York.
That being the case, wouldn't it improved to tighten off all hit with New York state?
ERIC W. OVERHOLT
Marin City
Blame bureau farms
The hog influenza widespread is just what writers such as Michael Pollan likely would outcome from the swarming as great as unwholesome conditions of bureau farms, where animals have been pumped full of ever-increasing amounts of antibiotics to capacitate them to tarry the increasingly destructive viruses combined underneath these conditions.
This is an additional reason for the support of localized, organic prolongation not usually of beef though vegetables as well. Thank you, Michelle Obama, for environment such the great e.g. with the White House garden.
TOM MILLER
Oakland
Let's keep the heads
While we don't hold we dictated it, Tuesday's paper headline, "No reason for be scared – yet" implies which if hog influenza keeps spreading, be scared might be the suitable response. Don't we, upon top of all, need to keep the heads about us if this should happen?
ANTHONY NEWEY
Walnut Creek
Save the firehouses
The Board of Supervisors is melancholy to cut appropriation for area firehouses. In 2005, we voted to strengthen this funding. we know times have been tough, though the internal glow stations fool around an incredibly critical role in the community.
I live in the Panhandle subsequent doorway to the male who, during 2 a.m., incidentally set glow to his garage, which fast engulfed the initial building in flames. My residence is trustworthy to his, so it was patently in jeopardy. Had it not been for the illusory glow organisation which quickly arrived, pulsation upon the door, waking us up, rescuing the people in the residence subsequent doorway as great as afterwards saving their residence – as great as all of the houses – from sum ruin, we don't wish to suppose what would have happened though them.
Please do not cut appropriation for internal firehouses. A "brown-out" upon which night would have been hideous for the neighborhood.
TIFFANY HASKER
San Francisco
Chron's upon the right
In reply to the writer of "Leaning Left," we would have to determine which for devotees of Fox News, The Chronicle is positively somewhere to the left. we cruise myself to be the regressive aged geezer though additionally find The Chronicle to be concordant with where we mount as great as substantially to the right of the normal of San Francisco residents. It is positively great to the right of most of my friends as great as acquaintances in the city.
THOMAS W. JOHNSON
Santa Rosa
Go ahead, investigate
Enough, already!
Enough of the worried "talking points." First Debra J. Saunders says which torture's authorised (not true). Then she comes out with the explain which it "works" (also not true).
Now she has the third mainstay (Thursday) which trots out the sore tu quoque judicious fallacy: Nancy Pelosi was in upon it, too, so we shouldn't investigate.
If Pelosi was complicit, an enabler or an appendage after the fact, let's air which out, as well (but not take divided the shortcoming of those which radically systematic the torture).
But Saunders is radically adventurous us to investigate.
This Saunders mainstay reminds me of the important line: "Not the briar patch! Don't chuck me in there!"
We're not fooled. Let the investigations begin.
ARNE LANGSETMO
El Granada
She's not my Miss California
I would similar to to contend I'm annoyed by the ultimate headlines per Miss California's activities. It seems from an essay upon SFGate.com which Miss California will debate opposite same-sex marriage. The essay states which "Carrie Prejean told NBC's 'Today' uncover Thursday which she'll be user with the National Organization for Marriage to 'protect normal marriages.' "
The 21-year-old says matrimony is "something which is really dear to my heart," as great as she's in Washington to assistance save it. She says most people have thanked her for station up for normal marriage. Prejean was declared the initial runner-up to Miss North Carolina in the Miss USA manifestation Apr 19. Her reply to luminary blogger Perez Hilton's subject about legalizing same-sex matrimony might have price her the title.
Miss California presumably represents all Californians. She should not levy her personal views upon same-sex matrimony in to her veteran role of representing all Californians. It's really hapless which she's placed herself (intentionally) in the spotlight advocating which California distinguish opposite sure individuals. Is this the '50s or the 21st century, where tolerance, open-mindedness, care should reign? we call for Ms. Prejean to step down as Miss California. we don't wish her to paint me.
SUSAN L. PETRELLA
Fullerton
California courage
Carrie Prejean showed some-more bravery with the single answer than President Obama did with 13.
JO BOYER
San Francisco
Name-calling?
You editorialized which luminary blogger Perez Hilton is "vile." Golly, we consternation when was the final time The Chronicle called the tellurian being vile?
When George W. Bush settled his goal to wage fight Iraq even prior to he voiced his candidacy for the presidency, we did not call him vile.
When Condoleezza Rice stood prior to the fabricated media as great as pronounced which anodized aluminum tubes found in Iraq could be dictated usually for enriching uranium, when any chief scientist could have told him they were utterly unsuited for which purpose, we did not call her vile.
When Karl Rove, in an action of domestic retribution, unprotected an clandestine CIA operative, we did not call him vile.
When Dick Cheney constructed no justification to behind up his steady claims which there was the organisation couple in between al Qaeda as great as Iraq, we did not call him vile.
When John Yoo as great as Jay Bybee wrote authorised memos permitting the CIA as great as troops to woe prisoners of war, we did not call them vile.
So what did Perez Hilton do to consequence being called sinister by The Chronicle? He asked an unintelligible beauty manifestation competitor the subject about happy marriage.
Oh.
LEONARD WHITNEY
San Francisco
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