MAILBAG: Police officers deserve their raise

Never have I thought of Kimber’s views to be prejudiced or doubted his intention. I do not belong to any organization and I don’t know Kimber, but what I can say about his article that caused many unkind responses (“Greet melting pot with open arms,” April 10) is that I, myself being an Armenian, find some truth there.

I think not only Armenians, but other minorities as well — Koreans, Mexicans, Chinese — want our youth not to assimilate into the broader culture for fear of losing our identity. They may also feel some values, which we can find only in our native culture, are put at risk in going from culture to culture.

But I can confidently say that there is a single universal reason that brought all of us here — freedom. A free expression of one’s opinion must be respected by all of us.

MARTIK ABRAMIAN

Glendale

Where was the coverage of Clark?

I was both surprised and very disappointed that Clark Magnet High School was the least covered school in the paper from Friday’s graduations. No picture, just a list of the graduates.

Clark Magnet is a Blue Ribbon School, Distinguished School and Title One School.

With such prominent accolades, you would think that the Glendale News-Press would give the most deserving school at least equal coverage to the other schools.

DIANNE SPANGLER

La Crescenta

EDITOR’S NOTE: Though coverage of the Clark Magnet graduation did not include photos, an article — of similar length to those that ran with the other schools — accompanied the list of graduates.

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All discrimination needs to disappear

I am intolerant against intolerant people and their cheerleaders. As an American of Armenian descent, I feel a moral obligation and civic duty to combat discrimination regardless of who is targeted, because we’ve seen the outcome in faraway lands of what is possible when too many remain silent.

We are fortunate to live in a country that embraces and accepts all cultures. As we will soon celebrate America’s 233rd birthday, we should all be especially thankful to those who have worked extra hard to see that newcomers were made welcome and were given a chance to become great Americans, under one flag.