ALAN DEANE
Glendale
Nomination was political cronyism
In reference to the article “Councilmen argue about nomination” (Wednesday). I am not surprised that Al Hofmann’s name has been submitted as an Arts and Culture Commission nominee by Councilman Bob Yousefian.
Lets not forget that Hofmann has been very supportive of Yousefian lately. In fact, Hofmann and Yousefian had the tenacity to assert that the Glendale Homeowners Coordinating Council had the desire to audit the city’s finances, which was not the case. This move was to get Yousefian closer to the Glendale Homeowners Coordinating Council’s voting block, which clearly failed.
Again, art is a free flowing gift that exudes from the soul of the artists. Hofmann does not possess this gift as an engineer. Indeed, art can’t be engineered, and thus the Hofmann nomination is inert and clearly a political move by Yousefian. Mayor John Drayman should be commended for questioning this nomination.
PATRICK MASIHI
Glendale
Bailout would have been impractical
Regarding “Bailout proposal panned,” Wednesday: Any federal bailout for the current financial crisis on Wall Street, will be both impractical and immoral. Impractical because a bailout simply shifts the debt from one group of people to a second group of people — the debt doesn’t vanish. Immoral because a bailout shifts the debt from the irresponsible to the responsible. The free market system is a system of profit and loss. If investors want the first, they must also be willing to bear the second.
RAY SHELTON
Glendale
Government works properly on ruling
