Letters to the editor, Oct. 29, 2009

A second opinion on global warming

If a doctor told you that terminal cancer had overtaken your body, what would you do? Would you collapse in fear, or would you seek a second opinion?

On the subject of “climate change,” there is a second opinion. The website www.globalclimatescam.com is a must-see for anyone concerned about the truth.

The first step toward safety is to recognize when one is being threatened. If one does not recognize a threat, it is impossible to defend against the threat.

Please visit the website immediately. You will learn, from highly-authoritative sources, that perhaps the public has not been told the truth about “global climate change.” Perhaps you may recognize a threat.

God Bless America !

Jim Willis, Barstow

Drugs actually do cause harm

In response to “Prohibition is the problem,” submitted by Mr. Ralph Givens from Daly City:

Mr. Givens sure is entitled to his thoughts, however to say society’s ills will fade away if we will just legalize marijuana treads on common sense. I wonder if he feels the same about cocaine, heroin, PCP and a host of other controlled substances? The letter had this statement: “Ask any cop and they will tell you that they never have calls involving violence where marijuana use is involved.” I’m not sure if I want to laugh or vomit.

The statement suggests, (A) Daly City is a very drug-free community; (B) Daly city is a drug soaked community and no one knows it; (C) Mr. Givens isn’t from either Barstow or Daly City, and has never been with a cop dealing with a “stoner” with a firearm. How about this statement: “All brawls, domestic abuse and car wrecks come from alcohol.” Tell this to the families who have lost a loved one to some one under the influence of a controlled substance, not alcohol.

This level of awareness about drugs and society speaks loudly to the reasons we don’t need to legalize marijuana or any other controlled substance. Louder than any article some Ph.D. could offer. In the background of those promoting legalizing marijuana or other controlled substance is either the deep desire to use their choice of substance openly and freely despite the cost to society in many other fashions, or their out to be in on the money from the users and still without care of the cost to society. Judgment and common sense is often clouded by use of these substances.

Ron Paddack, Barstow