Letters to the editor: Fox protected by free speech; worried about nuclear lab
First Amendment protects Fox
Re: Stuart Wing’s March 10 letter, “Revoke Fox’s broadcast license”:
I would also submit that same letter, except with one alteration. Everywhere it says "Fox News," replace that with "mainstream liberal media".
The liberal lefts’ definition of misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories, racist, etc., is any opinion that differs from what the mainstream liberal media parrots out of the White House.
The evidence is right there in your opinion, Mr. Wing, when you say you filed a complaint with the FCC to revoke Fox News broadcast license. Why? Because Fox News presented an opinion that differs from yours? That would be called censorship. Dangerous thinking.
Mr. Wing, you have your opinion, and I have mine. Both our opinions are equally protected under the First Amendment of the Constitution. To censor an opposing viewpoint is to delete the First Amendment of the Constitution. Dangerous thinking.
Since you seem to have complete disdain for the information coming out of Fox News, Mr. Wing, I have a simple solution for you. Get your information from a source that agrees with your viewpoint and don’t listen to Fox News.
Life is about compromise, hence, opposing viewpoints. Censorship, no. Leave the guaranteed First Amendment rights alone. The Constitution is not yours alone to alter.
Mark Jenkins, Oxnard
Concerns about nuclear test lab
I am a resident of Simi Valley and I have concerns about the Santa Susana Nuclear Test Lab. A large majority of our residents live in the fallout zone, which puts most of us in danger of being exposed to radiation. These toxins cause cancer, and yet they are knowingly being released into our water supply.
This toxic water is used by half of our residents, which means they are constantly at risk of getting cancer. Especially at a time of droughts and limited water supply, how could we knowingly allow our water to be contaminated?
Our governments say that they have made agreements and proposals to clean this site up, but in reality, nothing has really been done. Some experts also claim there is no direct link from this lab to cancer. However, there are numerous studies that point to this lab causing an increase of cancer in Simi Valley’s residents. Hal Morgenstern found that those living within two miles of the lab are 60% more likely to get cancer than those living five miles away. In 2006, another panel of independent scientists had determined that contamination in this lab had caused around 260 cancer-related deaths.
In addition, there is a conflict of interest in the community advisory group meant to reduce the danger posed by this lab. It’s partially funded by the Department of Energy and its members include former employees of Boeing and North American Aviation, all groups that depend upon and support nuclear energy.
Overall, there is a huge lack of enforcement in terms of clean-up. For Simi Valley’s residents to begin to live a safer and healthier life, we need real action to take place. We must hold our officials accountable and ensure there is a proper cleanup of this lab’s toxic waste.
Taylor De Clercq, Simi Valley
This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Letters: Fox protected by free speech; worried about nuclear lab
