Proposition 63: Official Language

William Trombley’s article (Oct. 20), relating to Proposition 63, again illustrates how the press can lend more political credence to a position than that position deserves.

The citizens of this state can legislate English as the official language if they want. There are no morals involved--no philosophy--there is no need for guilt. Don’t balloon this proposition into a “highly emotional issue.” It isn’t. It is merely an issue where those of us who are footing the tax bill are trying to stop supporting a special interest issue, and the special interest merely wants something special for nothing.

To allow bilingual ballots and bilingual education is charitable, and if we don’t want these things we simply are not charitable along these lines. Maybe we would rather save the money we are spending for bilingual programs, and spend it on our own children, parents, or grandparents instead of someone else’s children, parents, or grandparents.

Trombley’s article quoted the opponents of Proposition 63 as stating how passage of this proposition is racist and will likely lead to problems between the groups affected--particularly the Hispanics and the whites. And I think the opponents are correct. But the seeds for these problems were planted long before Proposition 63. Anytime one group of people insists on getting more and more privileges for nothing there is going to develop a feeling of anger. And the sooner we put an end to the atmosphere that allows these favors the sooner we all can get around to living and growing together--as one.

JIM MOORE

Ventura