Red-light cameras will save lives

Your Wednesday editorial on red-light cameras, "Seeing red," was one-sided and mentioned only revenue. You should have written about saving lives and injuries.

Is it a "right" to go through red lights?

It is time to change the me-only culture and bad driving habits. We can do this only with a positive response by our elected representatives. We do not need them to listen to these old and false excuses about red-light cameras.

No matter what is done or not done with the seconds between light colors, the mentality of self-important people will be stopped only by drastic measures such as stricter law enforcement and cameras.

Remember this topic when the Legislature convenes. A law — or laws — need to be passed to stop these horrific tragedies. The life you save just might be your own.

Robert Owen

Las Vegas

The facts

To the editor:

It is time the Las Vegas media realized Henderson is no longer a row of war-effort factories just off the road to Hoover Dam. The GSA fiasco occurred at the M Resort in Henderson, a well-designed and efficient city with more than enough amenities to provide an admirable lifestyle for its residents.

The Review-Journal, columnists and the radio and television people are still placing this event in Las Vegas, while pointing out later in their stories that it really was in Henderson.

The rule is still, "Get the facts straight."

Ed Dodrill

Las Vegas

Brutal actions

To the editor:

In response to William H. Fullerton’s Wednesday letter, "Goes free":

I am one of the shocked and appalled viewers of the dash-cam video depicting Sgt. Brett Seekatz’s brutalization of a man in diabetic shock, and I am as equally shocked and appalled that Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson has refused to seek charges against the Henderson policeman.

I wholeheartedly support Mr. Fullerton’s suggestion, along with the public at large, that it is time to hold Sgt. Seekatz accountable for his unnecessary, brutal actions. Let the sergeant in turn sue the Henderson Police Department for its training methods, and allow department officials to defend training officers to kick the heads of citizens who are not resisting — if there is, in fact, any such training — and let a jury decide who’s wrong.

Sheryl Koepke

Henderson

No Espanol

To the editor:

Well, we are getting ready to vote again. I’m sure that once again our ballots will be printed in Spanish as well as English.

It’s my understanding that in order to vote you must be an American citizen. In order to be an American citizen you must be able to read and write English. So why are ballots printed in English and Spanish? It is a complete waste of money and it serves no purpose that I can see.

I’m not sure exactly what it costs to print our ballots, but I know that this doubles the price because all the pages are duplicated in Spanish.

Ed MacKenzie

Bunkerville

Union battle

To the editor:

Unions always boast how they’re "one for all and all for one." But they never seem to be able to practice it.

Clark County teachers want raises for tenure and no layoffs. Apparently there are no math teachers in the union. I guess they think it’s still 2005.

The district wants to keep salaries the same, meaning everyone will still have a job. But if anything gets a union riled up, it’s no raises.

Maybe if the teachers lose this fight they can help the Culinary union browbeat the Station employees to unionize, even though those workers have said time and again that they don’t want to.

Harry Kirchoff

Henderson

Judicial nominee

To the editor:

I have to say thank you to U.S. Sen. Dean Heller for blocking the nomination of liberal District Judge Elissa Cadish to the federal bench despite the objections of Sen. Harry Reid, as was detailed in Monday’s Review-Journal by columnist Jane Ann Morrison. Ms. Morrison and Sen. Reid both have told Sen. Heller that he is wrong.

Let’s look, however, at the facts they failed to examine.

Judge Cadish does not deserve an appointment to the federal bench because her true feelings came out in 2008 when she wrote that she didn’t believe there was an individual right to keep and bear arms. Now, let’s fast-forward to 2012. With the judgeship pending, she is trying to soft-pedal her original position.

Finally, as for Sen. Reid being upset with Sen. Heller, he should look in the mirror and roll back the clock to 2001 and 2003, when he was assistant minority leader and blocked several highly qualified judicial nominees, including Miguel Estrada.

Thank you, Sen. Heller, for having the guts to stand up to the liberal left in this great state.

Robert Sulliman

Las Vegas

Name game

To the editor:

My wife and I recently moved to Las Vegas. She went to the Department of Motor Vehicles, and workers refused to issue a driver’s license in the name she has been using since we got married 23 years ago, which consists of her middle name, maiden name and my last name. She presented our marriage license, which is signed with the name she now uses, but they refused to accept it.

Does this mean our marriage is not recognized in Nevada?

My wife pleaded with three people at the DMV office to no avail. They said she could use only her full first, middle and husband’s last name. If she wanted to use a different combination, she had to petition a court.

We purchased our house in Clark County under her preferred married name. Does that mean our deed is invalid?

Three other states and the U.S government, the IRS, Social Security and the TSA have recognized her married name for 23 years. Why doesn’t this state treat married women the same as men? Why do they discriminate just because a woman takes the age-old opportunity to change her name when marrying?

David Bilton

Las Vegas