Re: "A complex matter, just without the basic facts," (Oct. 7) by
Malcolm Johnson.
I've read some really convoluted "opinions" written by residents
in or close to the city of Glendale, and Mr. Johnson is truly
representative of that futile mentality.
Johnson appears to have been set to vote against President George
W. Bush all along, but for no factual reason. Then, after watching
the "debate" between the president and Sen. John Kerry, now says he
isn't voting "against" President Bush, but "for Kerry."
Factually, for Johnson, it only points out how naive and out of
touch he is with the world's problems -- as well as with Kerry's
convoluted record, both regarding Vietnam and Kerry's 30-year voting
record on the military, taxes, and social issues.
But I guess that one who votes against something one knows little
or nothing about in the first place, then votes for someone else who
the one cares not to know even a little about, describes a
significant number of America's Democratic-leaning electorate.
How sad, but truly an American dilemma.
RICHARD M. HOLBROOK
Sylmar
