Monthly Archives: September 2011

El Segundo, We Have a Problem – Letter to the El Segundo Herald by Michael D. Robbins

El Segundo, We Have a Problem

The City Council has been negotiating new contracts with the City employee unions in secret for months now, but will only allow the citizens 24 hours to see these long, complex contracts before final approval. Mayor Busch has set a phony deadline of October 1, start of the new fiscal year, to approve the contracts. There is no legal or other requirement to do so.

Mayor Busch scheduled final contract approval for Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 5:30 PM. This non-standard day and early meeting time reduces public oversight even further. If Mayor Busch and the city employee unions were acting in good faith, they would provide the citizens sixty days, or thirty days as a minimum, to review and debate the union contracts they will be forced to pay. … Continue reading

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Adult Movie Theater – Letter to the El Segundo Herald by Mary Olinick

In response to Mr. Funk’s “hope” for an adult movie theater ad, I would defend his right to wish for something this community “may find offensive.” Fortunately, our city ordinances restrict adult movie theaters to Rosecrans Blvd. It’s not likely the owner there would want to downgrade his property by leasing to any kind of adult entertainment. Mr. Funk’s hope may never materialize.

Anyone reading or seeing the news must be aware of the crowds pillaging and looting the stores in England. Those shop owners could only “hope” that they had the right to use firearms to defend themselves and their property. … Continue reading

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Never Forget – Letter to the El Segundo Herald by Cindee Topar

Never Forget

I would like to recognize the pilots and Flight Attendants who lost their lives on 9/11. I’m taking nothing away from the fire and police departments. They are heroes and they died doing the jobs they loved. … Continue reading

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