Center will give many a beacon of hope
To the editor:
"What happens in Vegas will benefit the rest of the world." What a joyous feeling came over me when I read these words describing the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in your Saturday issue.
The suffering and grief that afflicted the Ruvo family when Lou Ruvo was afflicted with dementia has been turned into hope and comfort for other families because Larry Ruvo and others with his vision dreamed up this facility for Las Vegas. I offer them my sincere and deepest thanks for the new facility and for attracting the Cleveland Clinic to Las Vegas.
My father suffered from vascular dementia for 10 years before he died. I know how much help and support dementia patients, and those with other brain diseases, and their families need. Hooray for Las Vegas becoming a beacon of hope for many in dark situations.
Jane Denbo
las vegas
Gulf mess
To the editor:
The oil spill in the gulf is a clear and present danger to this country in terms of the ecological, environmental and economical consequences. It is destroying a great amount of our country and some of the most pristine maritime areas we have. Where is our commander in chief in fixing this huge problem?
If I were the commander in chief, I would have the most intelligent, problem-solving people gathered in one room coming up with ideas to stop the spill. Each day we would implement a new plan of action. I would hold hourly conference calls with the heads of all drilling companies to implement solutions to this problem.
Where is the leadership in this country when we need it most?
Anthony Berkley
Henderson
Arizona profiling
To the editor:
Criticism of the new Arizona immigration law by President Obama and his administration -- along with the entire Democratic Party -- is strictly for political gain.
They assert that the law would lead to racial profiling and discrimination and is therefore unconstitutional. The Arizona law was carefully crafted to mimic federal laws covering immigration. The federal laws have been in effect for decades. Why, then, have I not heard one word from those who are against Arizona's law condemning the federal law?
I would say Mr. Obama and the Democratic Party are the ones doing the profiling -- that being against the honorable state of Arizona.
Clarence Lanzrath
Las Vegas
Dumb GOP
To the editor:
In disbelief, I read the article "Angle irks some GOP insiders" (Friday Review-Journal), which reports that some Republicans may back Sen. Harry Reid in November if conservative candidate Sharron Angle wins the upcoming GOP Senate primary.
Are these people out of their minds? Our unemployment rate has hit 14 percent, spending and the debt are wildly out of control, border security is being ignored, far-left-wing czars are determining public policy, and the Obama administration is on the verge of imposing a cap-and-tax nightmare that will destroy our economy. So these Republicans want to send a Democrat back to the Senate? Is it their goal to retain the Democratic majority until our country implodes?
Poor Bill Raggio, minority leader of the Nevada Senate, feels he was dissed because Sharron Angle didn't call him. Well grow up, Sen. Raggio. Your feelings are not as important as the lives of working and out-of-work Nevadans. It's imperative that every Republican support the candidate who wins the Republican primary. That person will be chosen by the people, not by the power brokers.
Granted, Sen. Reid has done some good for Nevada, but Republicans have got to win back a majority in the U.S. Senate and House, or we will never get this truck out of the ditch. Don't they get it?
ELLEN SHAW
LAS VEGAS
Individual responsibility
To the editor:
In Tuesday's newspaper, letter writer Henry Schmid asks that servers be partially held responsible for allowing patrons to drink too much. I'm afraid I'm going to have to disagree.
The only person who should be held accountable is the person drinking.
It's easy to think a server can determine how much a patron can drink, and perhaps to some degree this might be true if the patron remains stationary the entire evening.
Between shift changes and people moving from one server's area to another, however, it becomes difficult for servers to determine how much a patron has had to drink.
Further, I'm reasonably certain the security cameras are more interested in slot cheats and mechanics than monitoring how many beers the guy at the keno machine has had.
Certainly, if somebody passes out at the machine, the casino should arrange transportation for the guest or put him up in a room. Good luck with getting the cocktail waitress to request a breathalyzer before offering that third beer, though.
Tony Marovitz
Henderson
