The drug war (Sept. 17 Daily 49er) is largely a war on marijuana smokers. Last year there were 847,863 marijuana arrests in the U.S., almost 90 percent for simple possession. At a time when state and local governments are laying off police, firefighters and teachers, this country continues to spend[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor are opeds from outside people that are given to the 49er to run.
Letters to editor-More budget notes to governor from CSULB
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger: As we suffer the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, our government has bailed out banks, corporations and executive management. Now, these hard times are threatening our California educational system and our children’s future as dramatic cuts are made to an already underfunded higher education system.[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor-Notes from students urge Schwarzenegger to fund higher education
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger, I was dropped, kicked and cancelled out of every class in my major I was enrolled in this semester. Where is California education? I should have graduated [by] now. I am up to two years behind as a direct result of cuts to higher education. There will[Read More…]
Governor implored through letters to restore Ed funding
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger, It is well known to Californians that we are in severe need of a budget reform. It is even safe to say that the majority of Californians agree that we need to cut certain government-funded programs in order to balance out our outrageously over spent budget. Another[Read More…]
Letters to the editor-Governor ignored Assembly on budget
While I understand President Alexander’s frustration with state funding (“New year, new cuts”, 8/30 Daily 49er) it needs to be pointed out that the state Assembly rejected many of the governor’s proposed budget cuts to safety net programs, and also blocked his plan to eliminate Cal Grant scholarships, which would[Read More…]
Letter to the editor-Solution to economy within our grasp
I have a few ideas that might help save the American taxpayers some money in this economic recession. 1. Bring home U.S. military personnel from the military bases worldwide — not from Afghanistan. Why do we have 500,000 military personnel on 700 bases stationed worldwide to begin with? Hasn’t the[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor-Long Beach administration violates furlough agreement
Union members voted, in good faith, to help save the California State University from a budget crisis by cutting their own wages by means of furlough days. You would think the Cal State Long Beach managers would be grateful for their employees’ sacrifices and at the very least allow some[Read More…]
Letter to the editor-International student thanks CSULB
Dear CSULB’ers, I am an exchange student from Hong Kong who is leaving in a week. I would like to express my feelings through this article about staying in Long Beach for four months. I really appreciate what people have done for me. Most of them treated me very good.[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor-Campus protest lacked heart and soul
Last week’s Genocide Awareness Project served to shed some light on the political and social life on this campus. Our campus has historically been an active place for protest, especially during the Vietnam [War] era, but yesterday’s protest against the Center for Bioethical Reform was lackluster. While I sympathize both[Read More…]
Letter to the editor-Display demeaning to women
I was appalled and disturbed by the display of photos of dead babies on campus [last week] and their comparison to past events in history. To compare abortion to Nazis, lynching and genocide is a fallacy. The anti-abortion protesters are exploiting these serious events in history to further their agenda.[Read More…]