Wednesday, January 21, 1998
Letters
LETTERS
Viewpoint lacks info
The education profession already has numerous obstacles to
overcome due to the general population’s ignorance of the subject
and due to the policy makers in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.,
who more often than not have never seen the inside of a classroom
yet have the power to dictate what should go on inside them. I feel
it would be irresponsible of The Bruin to facilitate the
preservation of such ignorance.
I realize that the purpose of the Viewpoint section in The Bruin
is to serve as a forum for public opinion and debate, and not as a
source of information, but I suggest to the editors that they first
provide readers with an informative brief on bilingual education
before opening up the topic for debate. This way, everyone can make
informed decisions about the issue, and the resulting exchange of
opinions can be more productive and informative.
Narineh Hacopian
Fourth-year
Linguistics
Voters didn’t OK closure of clubs
With the threatened closing of the Cannabis Buyers Clubs in
Northern California, the government is yet again sending the
message that they consider the will of the people little more than
a minor irritation and that they have little or no regard for that
which has been voted in by a wide margin of the voters of
California.
The federal government is dramatically overstepping its bounds
by violating the intent of the voters. Washington does not know
best, and we don’t need "big daddy" government second-guessing our
decisions.
The fed’s denial of marijuana as a medicine has created this
situation. Marijuana should not be in Schedule I of the Federal
Controlled Substances Act. It is a safe and effective drug that
should be available to the seriously ill.
By closing the clubs, patients will be forced into the criminal
underground market. This is dangerous and adds great burdens to
people who are already suffering. The clubs were a safe haven – the
illegal market is dangerous, but even more dangerous is a
government that no longer listens to its citizens.
Mark Greer
Executive director
The Media Awareness