Public Safety

* It’s hard for me to believe that I had to vote on public safety (Nov. 2). I think this reflects that our political Establishment has lost its sense of priorities and what government’s prime purpose is.

Perhaps we should have been voting on an initiative that defines the priorities for how our tax dollars are spent. At the top of my priority list is public safety. Other services would be prioritized. If funds were not available for lower priority items (i.e., street cleaning, recreation, libraries, etc.) I would certainly be in favor of letting the voters decide if they wanted to pay more taxes for these services.

JACK T. HOLMES

Fountain Valley