I teach at Springfield High. If you are a well-behaved student not taking advanced classes and are not physically intimidating, you will be bullied, harassed and threatened.
Re bullying: Jail the parents of the person doing the bullying. Jail the teachers and administrators who turn their heads.
I was bullied when I was younger. I guess I was a nerd. I would walk 75 percent farther around the block to go to the store in order to avoid the neighborhood bully. I was threatened with fights after school, but never actually had one. I don't know if I could survive this Internet, texting age. Please be available to help the ones who are having this difficulty now. It's life-threatening.
While we are all worried about the kids bullying kids, who is worrying about the kids being bullied by the school staff? You know who you are.
Stop relying on the government for health care, retirement and your monthly checks.
I have an issue with the CEO of Code Blue saying we have an entitlement issue in this county. I don't think it is an issue when you are entitled to fair pay, a fair workplace, holidays and vacation. Why is that an entitlement? We just want fairness. That is rude. Someone should say something to him.
Speak Up: You are prejudiced. Most black people would not make these types of comments in Speak Up.
To those who fact-checked the Oct. 12 "Smarter than an atheist" article, I checked multiple translations of the Quran for the question and citation about Muslims being able to beat wives and it simply wasn't accurate.
Re Nicholas D. Kristof: This guy is supposed to be a journalist, so why doesn't he get his facts straight? Why is he twisting what the Bible says? His little Bible test tries to make the Bible look bad. People who read the Bible will know the truth. God will deal with him! Your paper should report facts, and not mislead people. If he has a problem with Christianity, that is his problem.
The GOP and the Tea Party say they want to take back this country. What they really mean is they want to take back Social Security, Medicare, minimum wage, health reform, financial reform, student loans and tax increases for the wealthy. Putting these people in Congress would be tragic for our country.
The (Supreme Court) "justices" need to consider themselves in the place of the grieving families of soldiers. Do they want people in the background waving signs that God loves dead soldiers? Isn't that some sort of harassment? Time for an amendment. Time for "justices" to think with their heart.
I am a walker and live in Northridge. I am not overweight. Not all the streets have sidewalks. Drivers, please drive safe and watch out for the walkers.
Re walking in Northridge: If you do the speed limit, you wouldn't have to worry about people walking in the street. Slow down, that could be your child walking in the street.
Bradfield's was the only bright spot at the mall, and now it is gone. What a shame.