October 2004 | Letters from Readers

Might Isn’t Always Right

No Crow Lover

I agree with Carolee Caffrey, the crow researcher, that crows are intelligent and have a sense of humor. Their large numbers are also one of the leading causes of the decimated birdsong populations. They are the only birds I know of that hunt other living things as a group, in a way similar to some mammals. They are insatiable in their appetite for the eggs and hatchlings of smaller species.

So it would not bother me at all to see their populations drop.

—Patrick McGillicuddy, Palmdale

Presidential Threat

In his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize, the Dalai Lama said, “Because we all share this small planet Earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. That is not just a dream, but a necessity.” These words and their implications must become embedded in the consciousness of America’s leaders and become the cornerstone of our foreign policy.

President Bush does not represent a consciousness of peace, love, nonviolence and wisdom. His words and actions declare that he is committed only to violence and destruction, and so he violates the spiritual laws that inspire our every sacred impulse. In his reckless insistence on the religion of militarism, President Bush has become the gravest threat to global peace, prosperity and justice.

—Robert Rabbin, Mill Valley

Pumping a Gas Boycott

The calling for a gasoline boycott might force the “see no evil, hear no evil” silent majority into some mental confrontation of the situation, if only just to defend their irresponsible and selfish destruction of the environment with gas-guzzling SUVs and overpowered low-efficiency cars. Additionally, such a boycott is a tangible action persons of conscience can take. If it caught on in a big way, it might put some hurt on the oil companies’ bottom line: greed.

—Norman Reynolds, Santa Monica

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