AP style change doesn’t change anything
To the editor:
I feel motivated to challenge Saturday’s letter by Michelle Booth, (“Style says ‘illegal immigrants’ are no more”). The Associated Press Stylebook now forbids the use of the term “illegal immigrant,” supposedly to be replaced by a sanitized phrase.
The subject group is indeed illegal, and in this country, the members of this group are truly aliens. So better to strengthen the reference to “illegal aliens.” Watering down the description of these lawbreakers is uncalled for.
In my world, The AP doesn’t make anything “official.” It’s most annoying and arrogant that arbitrary AP political moves would be taken seriously by anyone. Those who are clearly lawbreakers should be called what they are. If they rob, they are robbers. If they beat someone, they are thugs, etc. Those who have entered my country illegally or who have overstayed their visas are illegal aliens, and neither The AP nor Michelle Booth can change that.
Furthermore, it’s time that our officials — and the press for that matter — stop giving free support to those who have entered the United States unlawfully. Wrong is wrong!
Another way of describing “political correctness” is labeling such a practice as reporting falsely. Anyone who enters your home without your permission is not a welcome guest. Our national home is being invaded. Pretending it’s something it’s not is aiding and abetting a tidal wave of crime.
PAUL MILLER
PAHRUMP
Adjective-noun construct
To the editor:
Michelle Booth tries to make the point that “illegal immigrant” (Style says ‘illegal immigrants’ are no more,” Saturday letters) isn’t only offensive to Hispanics and all other groups of people who enter or stay here illegally, but also grammatically incorrect. She writes, “‘Illegal’ is an act, not a person.”
I’m sorry, Ms. Booth, but “illegal” is an adjective, which normally modifies a noun, such as in “illegal drugs.” Quit trying to change the English language to fit your agenda.
LAUREN KOHN
LAS VEGAS
Thank you
To the editor:
I’m writing to thank the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and everyone who supports JDRF to thank them for enabling the development of advanced medicines such as 70/30 Insulin. My health has improved as a result of my doctor prescribing me this advanced insulin. Gone are the years where diabetics and their doctors had few options to control their diabetes. All the advancements in diabetes research are due to the support that JDRF receives from the public.
Once again, thanks so much!
KEVIN R. BECK
HENDERSON
Gun control
To the editor:
The liberals and those Republicans who are trying to restrict gun owner rights, insisting on gun bans, ammo restrictions, federal background checks and gun registration are trying to undermine the constitutional rights of the citizens. These efforts must be opposed and defeated.
Anything that can be done to keep the government out of the gun control business must be done.
Private gun ownership must not fall under the control of government. Citizens must have the power to rise up and defend themselves against a tyrannical government. No wonder those in power are pushing for more gun controls.
President Obama is misleading when he states that the government and the people are always the same. One of the reasons Mr. Obama is fighting as hard as he is for gun control is to ensure that the government will always have the upper hand in the event of an armed struggle against the government. The pot is boiling, as citizens are buying guns and ammunition in record quantities.
Homeland Security is buying enormous quantities of ammunition and armored vehicles. Once in power, governments who are tyrannical will do anything to retain that power. As an example, one has to look only at Syria.
America is in a state of crisis. Foolish policies are in place under the Obama administration, and the rights of the people are being undermined by excessive executive controls. Giving in to more gun controls is a dangerous thing.
BOB JACK
NORTH LAS VEGAS
Legal marijuana
To the editor:
Assembly Bill 402, if passed, will allow Nevadans 21 and older to legally possess up to an ounce of marijuana for recreational use, (“Bill to legalize marijuana draws spirited debate in Assembly panel,” Friday Review-Journal). Medical marijuana is currently legal and, with passage of that bill, marijuana would be legal on the streets of Nevada.
And yet we have to procrastinate over the whether we need more police officers on the roads to protect Nevada’s residents. What am I missing?
ANITA TOSO
LAS VEGAS
What about a lottery?
I cannot believe the Legislature is considering legalizing marijuana and yet it won’t approve a lottery.
What a bunch of morons.
DOUGLAS R. ORR
NORTH LAS VEGAS
No deal
To the editor:
Clark County is running out of water. Meanwhile, its residents and businesses continue to build fountains and water parks.
Bravo to Utah Gov. Gary Herbert for refusing to sign a reckless plan to release valuable Utah water resources to the insatiable and reckless water users of Clark County (“Utah rejects water deal with Nevada,” April 4 Review-Journal).
STEVE HORNER
ST. GEORGE, UTAH
