Why don't we ban people who have colds from being with the public? They spread the virus to those they are in contact with and it spreads from there. That is a more wide-spread problem that people smoking outside. We are becoming a ridiculous society when the city, state and federal governments infringe upon our rights.
The Constitution guarantees our right to freedom but does not guarantee our right not to be offended.
CONNIE JOHNSON HERRERA
Burbank
Charter changes promote self interest
The public elected the members of the Burbank City Council because the public believed that those people would do a good job for the community. But it seems that the way that these elected officials want to change the city charter is for their own self interests and not for the community ("Voters to decide on charter change," Oct. 25). These elected officials want to have power to do what they want and take the public voice out of it.
The Charter Review Committee's recommendation to forego a special election when a council seat has been vacated by letting the council appoint a member to fill an empty seat is like a slap in the face to the people who elected them. This is our community and we should have a voice in everything that affects our community. Too much power in the City Council can destroy a community.
Also, regarding the council's proposal to amend budget-passage provisions by letting funds be appropriated by a three-fifths instead of four-fifths vote, the council is trying to abuse its power yet again.
The council wants control, and it wants it with little or no effort. I do not think that these items that the charter committee has brought forth should be bundled together.
