By Raphael Hameed Santa Monica
Santa Monica Discrimination surely still exists Editor: The (Los Angeles) mayor should learn to think first or get some help, before he takes action. Dog food is not meant for human consumption, because, there are ingredients in dog food that may be harmful to humans, especially, if there is a allergic reaction. The firemen get wet all the time, playfully, just like football coaches who, after a championship victory, is drenched in Gatorade. No consideration for the safety of people is a sure sign of a problem, and if the mayor can’t see the error of his veto then he is showing insensitivity to the health and well-being of the city’s black firemen.
The mayor should resign, period. We all know the struggles and abuse taken by the black man in this country. Let’s forget about slavery for now. Would he have made the same decision if it was a Mexican-American firefighter? I, being an African American, (have gone) through the same disrespect on the job.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 4, 2006. Read the original PDF.