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It was heartening to read that members of the House and Senate acted to stop this Orwellian plan from becoming reality. Not the end of the story, but certainly a step in the right direction. Now, I am going to listen to some Bach (Johann Sebastian). RANA SIRCAR Sunnyvale AND A RAINBOW Editor -- After reading The Chronicle editorial Thursday morning ("Greenspan warns against stimulus"), I saw a rainbow in the sky, a symbol of hope. Its message was not lessened by the fact that the Span was all Green. I know it's corny, but I had to share my good feelings with someone. ANNA GARLUND San Francisco PEACE MOVEMENT RIFT Editor -- I was disturbed to read that the organizers of the Feb. Apparently the organizers don't understand that democracy within a broad anti-war movement requires freedom of debate and criticism of all kinds. It is to be hoped that participating organizations with real memberships -- such as unions and churches -- will begin to fill the leadership void that has allowed a relative handful of people to play a disproportionately influential role in narrowing the politics of the anti-war rallies. DAVID FRIEDMAN Berkeley Editor -- Having participated in the last two peace protests in San Francisco, I would like to offer some clarification regarding the alleged "Israel bashing" mentioned in The Chronicle ("Mideast rift in peace coalition, " Feb. One must be able to distinguish between protesting a country's policy and "bashing" a country. ANTONIO MUTO-ISOLANI El Cerrito IT'S A STRETCH Editor -- George Bisharat (Open Forum commentary, "American jihad," Feb. This is another example of Israel bashing, and should be vigorously condemned. There are many of us Americans who oppose the war if the United States is not backed by the United Nations. We have no need to dig down for such perverse ulterior motives as Bisharat claims. DAVID TEITELBAUM Redwood City COURAGEOUS Editor -- Thanks for having the courage to do what other national news publications are unwilling and or incapable of doing by printing the article by George Bisharat. SEHAM FARE Alameda A WASTE OF MONEY Editor -- As a taxpayer, I am flabbergasted that an anti-tax group wants to waste money by recalling Gov. I propose that all those anti-tax people pay for the election and all of the campaign expenses for all of the candidates who run. It is a shame those anti-tax people cannot focus their energy on collecting the $12 billion stolen by Enron and company. RICHARD FERTELL Walnut Creek HEALTHY FAMILIES Editor -- The Jan. The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASCHP), which the 100% Campaign used as the basis of its report, shows that the Healthy Families program has done an effective job in keeping children enrolled in the program and has made great strides in improving retention. NASCHP's comprehensive study shows that California's retention rate of 66 percent after one year was higher than any of the other states. Davis took steps to make it easier for families to retain insurance for their children. As a result, many of the recommendations cited in the 100% Campaign's January 2003 report have already been implemented. Sure, there are plenty of young, successful, handsome men here. So if you are a single, straight woman looking for a mate -- or just a date -- what are you to do? You've already checked out the entire singles' scene, and there's nobody there for you. According to the Milken Institute's analysis of Census Bureau data, Asian American women marry at twice the rate of their male counterparts. That means a ton of Asian-American bachelors are untaken, just waiting to be snapped up. White women are not the only ones to pass up this promising opportunity. After all, there are Asian women who do not date Asian men. But you don't have to look too hard to see that race clearly factors in. Just look at personal ads of people seeking a SWM -- single white male. I've lived in parts of the country where women could afford to be race conscious. Louis, you could write off all Asian men and still declare open season on nearly all the guys around. I'm not suggesting that residents of these cities should limit their choice of soul mates based on race. My point is that you just cannot afford to do that in San Francisco. And when you consider San Francisco's large gay community, ignoring Asian men would probably disqualify half the guys in the city. You'd have to move to a less diverse part of the country for a clear shot at romance. On the bright side, the cost of living would be much lower. But seriously, you don't need to relocate to another city to win at the game of love. DAVID SHIH Outreach Manager KQED Public Radio San Francisco graphical line Page A - 28 Buy The San Francisco Chronicle 72 Get 50% off home delivery of the Chronicle for 12 weeks! Starting April 9th through May 23rd Berkeley Repertory Theatre Bay Area 87 Free Smoked Sockeye Salmon!
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