Why was Ron Paul missing from the list?

As a longtime reader of the Review-Journal, I was a little dismayed with Monday’s front page. It featured a quiz involving some of the current crop of presidential candidates and what they might have chosen as another career if they were not running for president. I say “some” of the crop because one in particular was missing from the list. The one I refer to is Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas.

The entire piece made me wonder what the criteria were to make the list.

It could not have been the amount of money each candidate has in his election coffers, as Rep. Paul has raised more than numerous others who made the list.

It could not have been that Rep. Paul does not have enough experience, as he has be a congressman from Texas off and on since 1976, while Sen. Barack Obama is a relative newcomer.

It could not have been name recognition, as Rep. Paul has been on several national television and radio shows, far more often than that fella from Arkansas.

Rep. Ron Paul deserves better — and so does the voting public.

david whiting

NORTH LAS VEGAS

Aid to immigrants

To the editor:

In regard to your Friday story about immigrants not being able to receive aid (“All immigrants in same bind”):

I applaud Yonari Guzman’s efforts as a student and wish that all students had her kind of drive; however, the fact that she is a good student does not change the fact that she is not a citizen.

She has been a resident of the United States for eight years, and in that time her family has gotten permanent residency status for her father. Why has she waited until recently to apply? And why should money that was earmarked for citizens and permanent residents of this country go to fund any person who decides to drop in?

I don’t believe that there is anything wrong with Ms. Guzman being in the United States; she is here legally and is working hard toward success. I don’t believe that this hard work, however, negates the need for our country to tighten restrictions on the help we give to non-citizens.

Megan Lee

LAS VEGAS

At the polls

To the editor:

A news story headline referencing immigration issues in Monday’s Review-Journal stated “March legacy: More voters.”

Would that be more legal voters or more illegal voters?

Without the right to check for citizenship documentation or positive identification, how can anyone know for sure?

S.G. Hayes Sr.

LAS VEGAS

Teacher issue

To the editor:

I’ve been reading with interest and amusement about the education measures making their way through the Legislature. A teachers’ bill of rights? Empowerment schools? These measures are like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

Right now, the Clark County School District is short about 400 teachers. Rights mean little to one who can barely afford to pay his rent — let alone pay a mortgage. Empowerment schools, like all other schools, need teachers to operate. The forecast for next year is worse.

If Nevada wants teachers — let alone the best teachers — then salaries must increase.

And don’t get me started on allowing teachers to carry guns in the classroom. Perhaps teachers carrying guns to Carson City would accomplish something.

On the other hand, I wouldn’t be too worried: if teachers bought guns, they certainly wouldn’t have enough money left over to buy ammo.

Greg Grant

LAS VEGAS

THE WRITER IS A CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER.

Lawyer ads

To the editor:

I believe the initial sentence of Jane Ann Morrison’s Monday column (“New rules on attorney ads still leave gray areas, room for lameness”) bears repeating: “Anyone who picks a lawyer from a television ad must be a moron.”

Many of the TV-advertising lawyer commercials are so preposterous that I seriously doubt that many of these lawyers could keep a straight face while repeating their commercials to colleagues.

What is more, I doubt that many of the TV-advertising lawyers could look at themselves in a mirror and repeat their commercials without laughing out loud.

John Wood

HENDERSON

Tip bill

To the editor:

I think it’s pretty sad that the Review-Journal is giving such little attention to one of the most popular bills to reach the state Senate. Assembly Bill 248 is picking up where Assembly Bill 357 fell short. AB248 is going to protect the tip-earning public from the cheap leeches who won’t cough up the money to pay their supervisors.

Make no mistake, when this bill gets passed, gaming employees will “wynn” in the end.

CHERYL LYNN

LAS VEGAS