February 25, 2010 RSS feed / Letters

When Bridges won, so did public education

I need to clarify some details in your Feb. 18 article, “Another charter school approved in Thousand Oaks.” More...

Let Bridges go to University campus

In these tough economic times, we need Conejo Valley Unified School District to do what so many households are doing––scrutinizing each and every dollar it spends. More...

Residents win with adult education

I hear that some classes may be dropped at Conejo Valley Adult Education Center. I’m sad and frustrated to hear this. I’m a framing contractor and have taken two classes at the center. More...

Few deserve reelection as much as Parks

When I think of Audra Strickland, the first thing I remember is that she was given $28,650 by the tobacco industry then personally paid nearly $100,000 for her “professional services” in her husband’s political More...

Save money in T.O. by cutting salaries

Here’s an idea on how we can cope with expected reductions in city revenue: Lower the city employee salaries, according to this formula. Let x represent the current salary. Let y represent the percent reduction of the current salary. More...

Our country will decline if change isn’t adopted soon

In 1966, U.S. Sen. J. William Fulbright, foreign relations chair, published a seminal book “The Arrogance of Power.” More...

Diplomacy can work all year long

It was a very sad day for all when 21-year-old Kumaritashvili died in the luge accident. I’ve stopped watching the Olympics since 9/11. More...

Some writers know less than they think

Thanks again to the Acorn for the latest educational piece published Feb. 18 by Sherry Jensen, titled “Despite the snow, climate change isn’t going away.” More...

Save Horizon Hills, put Bridges on another campus

Now that the Ventura County Board of Education has voted to approve Bridges Charter School, Conejo Valley Unified School District will decide on where to locate it for the 201011 school year. More...

Parent education programs deserve to be preserved

My family has been involved with the Conejo Valley Adult School parent education program at Horizon Hills since my oldest daughter was 6 months old in 2004. More...

Parks focuses on only one issue

It appears that much of the support for Linda Parks comes from all over the county. I appreciate that she has support from the environmental community and those who want to extend Save Open Space and Agricultural Resources (SOAR). More...

Republican wants GOP to stay out of supervisory race

Why has the Ventura County Republican Party (VCRP) oddly injected itself into the nonpartisan race for county supervisor when the only declared candidates are both Republican? More...

Drivers should respect ‘No right turn on red’ signs

Where the 101 Freeway north exits at Moorpark Road, I’m the one you probably have honked at while you wait in the right lane for me to turn right onto Moorpark Road. More...

Fox News is biased

For those who think Fox News is nonpartisan, here are some facts: Roger Ailes, the head of Fox News, was a “media consultant” for Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. More...

Can’t we disagree without getting personal about it?

(Sherry) Jensen is always hell-bent on calling people ignorant for debating anything that doesn’t correlate with the progressive agenda, like the fraud in-chief of the global warming movement that says the debate is ove More...

Goodbye to the two-party system

The Tea Party has brought conversation and ideas to the mess of our state and federal governments. It seems we elect Democrats or Republicans, and both foolishly spend our money on wasteful projects. More...