Letters to the editor: Hypocritical on hypocrites; free advertising; board and economy
Letter was also hypocritical
Re: Steven Bailey’s May 21 letter, “Hypocrisy on ‘Pride Night’ ”:
Mr. Bailey’s letter on hypocrisy shows how hypocritical people are without realizing it. The LGBTQ+ group that was disinvited to the Dodgers’ “Pride Night” was the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, who dress up as satirical Catholic nuns.
Would Mr. Bailey be so supportive of a group if they dressed up as Orthodox Jewish Rabbis or if they put on fat suits and called themselves “Baby Got Back” or did anything else that would mock a “protected” group? So, why is it acceptable to ridicule any group of people simply because you disagree with their opinion? If you want to debate issues and disagree, that’s fine. But for a group to malign another is the definition of a hate group.
Alex Piskorowski, Oxnard
Story was just free advertising
Re: USA TODAY’s May 21 Life article, “Personal hygiene habits to teach your tween”:
I was dismayed to see an article that was in part an advertisement for a specific online retailer.
The article suggested six hygiene recommendations to share with tweens. Five of those six ended in advertisements for one online retailer, though the types of products could be acquired through other local brick-andmortar retailers or online sources.
Why should a supposed news/life article be allowed to masquerade as an advertisement for one specific online retailer?
James A. Merrill, Oxnard
Board needs to improve economy
The new Board of Supervisors, led by Supervisors Gorell, Long, and Parvin, are making good progress in changing our county for the better. However, more work needs to be done to prop up our economy.
According to a recent report presented by the Ventura County Taxpayers Foundation, Ventura County’s economy has been stagnant for too long. It is crucial that we improve the business environment in the county to attract new businesses and industries to the county and support existing local jobs. This will allow local workers to work in their communities instead of commuting to L.A. or Santa Barbara like thousands of residents are forced to do now.
We can improve the way the county does business by streamlining the permitting process. This will reduce the time and expense of opening and operating businesses in the county. The county’s change in leadership has been overwhelmingly positive, but now is the time to make decisions with a fiscal and economic outlook in mind.
Bruce Holley, Ventura
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