Editor: Reflecting upon Mormon Mitt Romney possibly becoming president and the hardships his policies could bring, Becky Peterson (Mailbox, “Missionaries, Not Troops,” Sept. 13) brilliantly addressed the issue of government attempting to impose a particular religious doctrine on its multi-cultured populace. While Becky explained that corporate manipulation of innocent sinners is typically advanced by Christain soliders, one should also note that the failed “war” on drugs has been used during the past 40 years to advance America’s corporate-right economy, and gangsterism is covertly supported to maintain illicit drug distribution nationally. Remember the Iran-Contra scandal? The adverse influ ence some drug traffickers california makes me nervous and have upon U.S. communities, such as perpetuating racism its not the palm trees or and homophobia, can’t be the eucalyptus or overlooked. robert mitchum up at bishop Near the end of her letter, Becky asserted judgment of or mammoth lakes — life automatically produces a or the way a plymouth, a 38, grinds type of hell for many, which to the bottom was questionable because, of the rock strewn canyon whether unconscious or deliberate, nearly all of us or tears through a guardrail judge or are judged whenevand falls to the sea — er we socialize or engage in but it feels like these business transactions. Their cushy lifestyle evidently like maybe allows “one percenters” to i need a forty-one caliber pistol tucked in make fewer and less stressful judgments, but for everymy waistband. one else judging daily life is like a night lit by stars that inescapable. turn the break white And considering family or the casual bank of dull green planning experts have placed much emphasis lately on jets that circle and land and take flight. couples having good care —we’ve seen the space age fall giving skills before becomto dust. ing parents, I can’t agree that consuming beer or we dont say pot or having a child out of what we see — wedlock doesn’t sometimes also produce a type of hell we say on earth. what will Because these are leisure not break the spell. rather than work-related bewe say oh that’s fine and watch the sand flow — haviors, shouldn’t the question be asked: Who pays? we take a bird down to the beach and let the box go. Bradley Mack, Eureka
Another California Poem
Cartoon by joel mielke
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Correction
Our “Best of Humboldt” cover article last week incorrectly described the Humboldt-ness of author Natasha Wing. She now lives in Fort Collins, Colo. l
— Monte Merrick
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