Health insurance won't provide shelter, clothing
That was a very nice gesture by the longshoremen's union to
release $1 million from their reserves to pay for the health
premiums of the grocery strikers for a month. Just one problem though
-- how does that help the striker buy food, pay the bills or catch
the bus to the picket line?
That illustrates the mundane thought process of the typical union
puppet -- they would rather have paid health insurance instead of a
job or spending money. They don't realize that the paid-for premiums
do not feed, clothe or shelter them and that only the insurance
companies benefit if you're on the picket line and not getting
medical treatment.
They would prefer getting their health insurance instead of a
check? Does anyone else but me see something wrong with this picture?
The liberals and their comrades in the media have been so spoiled
that they are unable to take personal responsibility for their own
well-being. They'd rather strike for $15 a week of health benefits
than work for $350 per week.
It's no wonder why employers welcome a willing and grateful
working immigrant force.
BOB TANABE
La Canada Flintridge
A powerful prediction comes to fruition
Last year, when the Glendale Water & Power Department's
bureaucrats were caught manipulating power prices with the big guys
at Enron, it was predicted that little or nothing would come of it.
"They'll deny they did anything wrong, promise not to do it again,
pay a token fine, and keep their ill-gotten gains."
The case has been settled. Exactly as predicted!
TRENT D. SANDERS
La Canada Flintridge
Less finger-pointing, more problem-solving
A show of hands for how many of us would like to see Ken Beall put
his word-of-the-day toilet paper to use for its intended purposes
instead of boring us all with his long-winded yammerings.
Apparently, Mr. Beall feels that we have all turned our backs on
the welfare of our city and our children, and that he alone must pick
up the slack.
Mr. Beall, as far as I can see, you are a member of neither the
City Council nor the school board. Evidently, while you are unwilling
to help bring about any sort of positive change, you are completely
willing to point out the fault of others who are trying to do just
that. You are, in effect, a social backseat driver.
If you devoted half as much time and energy to our schools and our
city as you do your computer/typewriter and public TV stations, you
might actually earn the right to spew the criticism you so
undeservingly do now.
The number for the City Council is 548-4844. The number for the
school district is 241-3111. Go ahead, Mr. Beall, you give 'em a
call.
NANCY TAPHE
Glendale
