And smokers stopped proffering her stance that smokers should be allowed to contaminate the common air with their toxic gas — because some people overeat, eat meat, drink alcohol or use cell phones — when the smokers finally got tired of being laughed at for the absurdness of the comments.
And they finally stopped using the inflammatory “H” and “N” words when they were repeatedly shown that the only time a debater resorts to calling his or her opponents “Hitler” or “Nazis,” is when they have already lost the argument; when they have absolutely nothing of value to say.
It’s time for Hovanesian to realize that the overwhelming majority of people don’t want to inhale tobacco smoke — their own or anyone else’s — and that despite her unobservant accusation that preventing her from smoking near other people is tantamount to being in a “police state,” we in fact live in a democracy.
The majority has voted, and it has said that she can remain cruel at heart, if she wants to, but she may not express that cruelty physically against other people with her tobacco smoke — indoors or out.
ROBERT PHIPPS
Burbank
Small Wonders is a wonderful column
I want you to know how much I am enjoying your new column Small Wonders by Patrick Caneday. In tough times like these, we need to be reminded of the “small wonders” all around us. Patrick does that with charm and wit. Go Patrick!
MARILYN MCGINNIS
Glendale
Caneday is a welcome addition
Thank you so much for including columns by Patrick Caneday. He really brightens my day.
I so enjoy the articles about people and things around town, and the ones about a day with his girls. Please keep his column in your wonderful paper.
BARBARA EDWARDS
Burbank
