Letters: Aug. 20, 2001

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In Genoa, where the G-8 meeting was held, protester Carlo Giuliani was shot in the head by a police officer [WORLD, July 30]. Giuliani should have been arrested, not murdered, by the police. If actions like this are not condemned outright by people and especially the media, they will continue to happen. EDWARD STAFFORD Dallas

Congratulations are in order for the police officer who successfully defended himself in Genoa. It seems to me that a violent, hooded thug got exactly what he deserved: a trip home in a box. JEFF WRIGHT Chicago

It is not only young, idealistic kids who are angry about globalization; it is well-educated people the world over. They can see that humans have failed to look after the natural world that sustains us. I am angry at the waste we have made because we were too apathetic and ill informed to do anything. I am a pacifist, but violence seems to be all this world responds to. TIFFANY GROSS Covina, Calif.

The growing number of violent demonstrations is a real concern. I am in favor of peaceful protests. After all, you can't shake hands with a clenched fist. JACK CHI Canfield, Ohio

Street Legal

Before President Bush legalizes the status of millions of illegal Mexicans in the U.S. [NATION, July 30], he needs to consider who is going to pay. The border states are already having a rough time providing medical care and education for the ever growing number of illegals. ANTONETTE CLARK Corpus Christi, Texas

"Out of the Shadows" was an apt title for your article on the initiative to grant amnesty to illegal Mexican immigrants working in the U.S. This proposal has brought the issue of the undocumented worker into the light. The unprivileged workers who impact Americans' daily lives deserve the rights and living conditions that most U.S. workers enjoy. Let's force one of America's shames out of the closet and keep the issue in the light. RODOLFO CONTRERAS Houston

Why on earth should Bush signal that it's O.K. to break the immigration laws of the U.S. just so he can make nice with Mexico and court some Hispanic votes? Did Bush ever think of the repercussions when illegal immigrants from other countries demand equal treatment? The U.S. already has enough social and environmental problems as a result of overpopulation. FRANCES WORTH Orlando, Fla.

Living in Oblivion

What is truly astounding about the situation involving Congressman Gary Condit [NATION, July 30] is not the scandal or the whereabouts of intern Chandra Levy but the audacity of any public figure, especially a politician, to be so self-deluded as to think he can escape the attention of the Argus-eyed media. When will these politicians learn that their every move is being watched, and any impropriety will certainly catch someone's attention sooner or later? To think otherwise is a high-stakes gamble that can, and often does, end up costing them their career. ALIDAD VAKILI La Jolla, Calif.

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