“Petition puzzle” [“The Front Lines, June 30] was another eye-opening follow-up by Kelly Davis. The information she has compiled and conveyed speaks for itself.

I read your article about Darrell Issa in the July 7 edition [“The Front Lines”]. I’m going to be honest with you: I voted for Obama, but I’ve been extremely disappointed with his performance. I know the criticism was about Issa, but Obama has done a very poor job thus far. There are so many areas he seemed to fail in, like creating more jobs, healthcare reform, border control and, especially, the oil-leak disaster.
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While “The big gamble” was an excellent title for your June 30 San Diego Central Library editorial, it could have also been titled “Wall Street by the Sea.” How dare the mayor and six City Council members gamble taxpayer money! Who do they think they are?

This is in support of the letter from Betty Gillis criticizing the new restaurant El Take It Easy’s inclusion of rabbit on its menu [“Mmm… minced kitten,” June 16], with the following addition: While Ms. Gillis emphasized companion animals, the ethical norm should apply to all animals and animal products. Most recently, we have heard about the tons of African “bushmeat” (monkeys, chimpanzees, etc.) that has been sold for human consumption in Europe and Asia. The struggle to save whales goes on, while the “harvesting” of millions of tons of fish and seafood results in tons more of dead dolphins, turtles and other sea creatures.
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