Mr. Unnatural
Why is it that the Bohemians amongst us simply cannot find another topic to deride other than the prophetic traditions which billions of mankind have and still follow? The text you refer to as “Comic Genesis” is revered by Jews, Christians and Muslims (“The Genesis of R. Crumb,” Cover Story, June 22.). Freedom of speech is not freedom to enrage or provoke. That is not my personal dictate. It is recognized internationally by human-rights organizations.
Yes, Crumb is entitled to his opinion but so are those who find his expression insulting. Are you planning to give equal space to the believers amongst you?
L.B. Rainwater | Fremont
Pay As You Go
I don’t pretend to know a thing about running a state, but I’d be surprised if California saves a cent after dealing with the problems it will likely face after closing 70 state parks and beaches in September. Sounds like a bigger mess in the making, and for a mere $22 million?
Though it didn’t pass with a majority vote, why not provide the Prop. 21 option to those who supported it? If the 4,190,643 people (42.7 percent) who voted “yes” in November 2010 paid the $18 annual fee, that would be $75,431,574 annually. That’s right. If only the yes voters paid, we’d have over three times the amount closing the parks would save.
In addition, we’d continue to enjoy the money that having areas of interest, like state parks, brings to local economies. And, if the “no” voters want to enjoy a state park or beach they can pay the $5-plus a pop fee while the rest of us cruise on through, having paid our annual dues with our vehicle registration.
Laurel Thomson | Monterey
Fear Itself
Re: “Fear and Loading” (Cover Story, Aug. 17), I think it is really sick and disturbing that an industry which exploits women and teens in their films is now trying to exploit people who may not have even pirated these nasty films.
What happened to innocent until proven guilty?
Lailo
