Firefighters get better deal than teachers

To the editor:

In response to the Monday article about local firefighters having to go out-of-state at a higher cost (online) for their advanced degrees so they can receive pay raises and promotions ("Firefighters look elsewhere for training"):

I notice that both the cost of the continuing education and the pay raises are billed to the taxpayer.

Both firefighters and teachers are paid with taxpayer dollars. Teachers, however, must pay for their own advanced degrees in order to receive pay raises. It takes years (five, in my case) to recover the cost of a master's degree through the resultant pay raise.

I guess the firefighters have better union representation.

Tami Huggins

Las Vegas

Nice work

To the editor:

Are you kidding me? Your Sunday article regarding CEO pay was surprising but not shocking for all the gaming executives ("The $25 million man"). But what made no sense was the compensation for the CEOs of NV Energy and Southwest Gas. Michael Yackira of NV Energy made $7,741,000 and Jeffrey Shaw of Southwest Gas made $3,232,000.

These are public utilities that I thought were somewhat governed by the Nevada Public Utilities Commission. Shouldn't we be outraged by these figures, or is it just me? It makes you wonder what all the other board members make.

I, for one, see no need to ever raise our rates if local utility CEOs make that kind of change.

Matt Trafford

Henderson

Double standard

To the editor:

So the portrait of a cruel, murderous tyrant will stay on view at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport (Friday Review-Journal, "Guevara portrait will stay on display at airport"). What a surprise.

Let's imagine for a moment that this was instead a religious-themed work of art. There would have numerous complaints and legal action against it. Then airport officials would have squealed in fear and issued a statement that such a work was inappropriate for display in a public facility.

Let's never forget a fundamental contemporary political fact of life: It's not over until the leftie wins.

James Moldenhauer

North Las Vegas

In English

To the editor:

If in order to be granted U.S citizenship you must be able to read, write and speak English, why does Clark County spend taxpayer money printing ballots and information in Spanish?

Ronald Anderson

Las Vegas

Gorman success

To the editor:

Regarding the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association's attempt to ostracize Bishop Gorman High School from Nevada athletics (Thursday Review-Journal):

Apparently NIAA is encouraging mediocrity. And those who argue that the "playing field" is not level just don't get it. Isn't that what life is about? High school athletics are meant to introduce students to life's realities. Let Gorman be Gorman.

Gary Evins

Las Vegas