San Diego CityBeat - Letters http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/articles.sec-46-1-letters.html <![CDATA[Letters: DeMaio makes things worse - Our readers tell us what they think]]> "Prop. B actually costs more than doing nothing, and he has made our most important problem worse."]]> <![CDATA[Letters: Filner: last man standing, DeMaio: the snake-oil salesman - Our readers tell us what they think]]> Our readers call DeMaio a "meatball," "snake-oil salesman," and liken him to Mike Aguirre.
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<![CDATA[Letters: Lacking courage, Enrique Cervantes - Our readers tell us what they think]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Letters: CityBeat support, San Diego’s Property Value Protection Ordinance and the Buffett Rule - Our readers tell us what they think]]> ]]> <![CDATA[’Long live CityBeat’ and the Bail Project - Our readers tell us what they think]]> From a content perspective, CityBeat has no competition from any other alt-weekly paper in San Diego.]]> <![CDATA[Letters: Obamacare, naked sushi and restaurant grades - Our readers tell us what they think]]> Your editorial about Obamacare in the March 28 issue was one of the best you have written.
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<![CDATA[Letters: Friendship Park, Obamacare and SDUSD - Our readers tell us what they think]]> "About the March 21 cover story by Kinsee Morlan titled ’One giant gesture’: I live just a few blocks south of this article’s location, the Playas Tijuana international Border Wall" ]]> <![CDATA[Letters: Reactions to school budget, Tom Graff, yarn bombing and Code Red app - Plus a correction about a Bono impersonator’s age]]> In his story last week about local Bono impersonator Pavel Sfera, Peter Holslin reported Sfera’s age as 36. He’s actually 46. You’d think he’d appreciate our error! In any case, we’re sorry for getting it wrong.

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<![CDATA[Defending musician Thomas Graff and corrections - Our readers tell us what they think]]> <![CDATA[Criticizing CityBeat over Puesto, Dadian coverage - Thoughts from our readers]]> Based on your review of Puesto, my wife and I dined there on a recent Sunday. First, I can only state that Ms. Montgomery either has a financial interest in Puesto or has slept with the editor of CityBeat or the owner of Puesto or all of the above.]]> <![CDATA[Food stamps, Eli Manning, cover bands and our Great Demo Review - Our readers tell us what they think]]> Thanks for putting the spotlight on the food-stamps issue [Cover story, Feb. 15]. I can tell you from personal experience that your statistic of one mistaken denial for every five applications is close to correct. ]]> <![CDATA[Readers attack medi-pot, Eli Manning and each other - Thoughts from our readers]]> In his Feb. 22 story “Doobie-ous,” Dave Maass reported what we’ve all known and have been saying for many years—that marijuana dealers and users are hiding behind the “medical marijuana” shield via illegal retail storefronts.]]> <![CDATA[Support for Filner and the 9/11 Truth movement - Thoughts from our readers]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Whistleblower on FBI Citizens Academy, more Endoxi outrage and an alternative sexy playlist - Thoughts from our readers]]> FBI’s InfraGuard and Citizens’ Academy furnished opportunities for FBI agents to meet CEOs, so when it came time to retire and go through the “revolving door,” the agents could secure lucrative second careers in corporate security.
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<![CDATA[Quit bitching about homeless shelters and an Endoxi defense - Thoughts from our readers]]> If people are “shivering in the cold with no place to go,” why don’t you take someone in? I have. Why don’t you get involved with the local churches to help out? Ours does. Finally, try saying “Thank you” sometime and see how much further you get.]]> <![CDATA[Sanders’ State of the City speech, a homeless shelter and Doug Manchester - A few corrections and some thoughts from our readers]]> It seems like whenever a major decision has to be made, our local leaders have a knack for going down the wrong path.]]> <![CDATA[Decker’s folly, SOPA-PIPA and Sanders’ speech - Thoughts from our readers]]> Your Jan. 4 internet editorial was another great subject. If any of the politicians mess with the internet, we may experience a movement more forceful than Occupy Wall Street. The internet is a fantastic medium for learning and commerce. I use it for my work, for my studies and to purchase goods and services.]]> <![CDATA[Attacking NCLB, defending Ray Lutz and promoting last week’s cover artist - Thoughts from our readers]]> Shamefully, in last week’s issue, we neglected to credit the tattoo artist who created the design we used on our cover (pictured here). That artist is Rob Benavides of Flying Panther Tattoo & Gallery.
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<![CDATA[Criminality of the Iraq War and a few more trends not invited back in 2012 - Thoughts from our readers]]> Shoving our heads in the sand to forget only buries the guilt and profit of those responsible for hijacking our society and rewards them for it. As emotionally difficult as it may be, we must face up to this.]]> <![CDATA[Occupy, burritos and the National Defense Authorization Act - Thoughts from our readers]]> For goodness sake, you can’t honestly stand behind a dried-out burrito with french fries in it. And what good is a burrito without rice to soak up the salsa and meat drippings? ]]>