Filipino Veterans Bill
This bill will never pass, and even if it did, it would be vetoed by the president (“Filipino Vets In The Crosshairs,” Feb. 29). The money would have to come from another department, or a budget offset other than the Veterans Affairs budget would have to be identified.
This also sets a very tough precedent. If we pay the Filipinos, then we would have to pay the Koreans, Vietnamese and Iraqis. We cannot afford to pay all, so we will pay none.
Taking money from an American veteran to pay for a foreign national is a hard pill to swallow for the 25 million U.S. veterans in the United States.
Bill Ferguson
Washington, March 5, 2008
Mature Ballroom Dancers
This is such a great article that highlights the achievements of an everyday Asian American couple (“Mature Ballroom Dancers Sweep Awards,” Feb. 29, 2008). I’m glad this dancing couple acknowledges that there may be prejudice in the competitions, but they simply choose to rise above it. This couple is indeed a role model.
Kathryn Han
Via Web site, Feb. 29, 2008
Government Misconduct In Jew Case
Good ol’ Ed Jew (“Government Misconduct In Jew Case?,” Potstickers, Feb. 29, 2008). Regardless of how the misconduct case goes, his reputation in politics will be tarnished for the rest of his life.
Remember, folks, don’t be stupid; live in the city you want to get elected in.
Aaron Kitashima
San Francisco, Calif.,
March 4, 2008
The Power of Stereotypes
Unfortunately, as long as Communist North Korea and China are around, we, Asians, will always be perceived as a strategic threat and enemy to the West (“The Power Of Stereotypes,” Hu’s On First, Feb. 22, 2008).
Forget about getting a fair shake in Hollywood — we’re portrayed by the media as stealing their jobs, ruining their economy, military espionage, selling nukes to terrorists (e.g. the “Dear Leader”), shipping toys with lead paint, poisonous pet food, and I can go on. For these reasons and more, I don’t see us breaking through like the blacks or Latinos anytime soon, if at all. Perhaps it is justified.
Mike
[last name not provided]
Via Web site, March 4, 2008
Correction:
Regarding “Chinese Real Estate Association of America Guarantees Fair Housing for All” on Feb. 29: The group opposed the renter relocation fee that owners must pay evicted tenants. It also opposed the right to move in relatives contained in the Rent Ordinance passed in 1979. Further, in 1998, it opposed Proposition G, which sought to amend the Rent Ordinance to limit the rights of owners in owner and relative move-ins.