A Moment to Reflect on Silence

* Re “Anaheim Union to Institute ‘Moment of Silence,’ ” Oct. 28:

Maybe it’s the trustees themselves who should abide by this policy.

If this doesn’t reek of hypocrisy, then I don’t know what does.

The board’s questionable behavior in attempting to systematically scapegoat Latino schoolchildren represents an ideal opportunity for them to put into practice their new “golden rule” policy.

CESAR MADRID

Orange

* Someone finally did something. But, oh my goodness, someone might pray during the “moment of silence”--or think that they must pray.

Gee, prayer must be bad. Those that advocate a time for prayer and meditation must be bad, have a bad “agenda” or be politically motivated.

Neither Times columnist Jerry Hicks nor Benjamin J. Hubbard, professor of comparative religion at Cal State Fullerton, have a clue on what contributes to morality.

Shame on them. They are proof of the old adage “Those who can, do. Those who can’t do, teach. Those who can neither do nor teach, write books--or write criticisms of those that do.

Since we have outlawed prayer and reading the Bible in our public schools (our freedom of religion), student crime has risen and morality in our country has declined.

DON NELSON

Orange