Inner-City Kids

* Re Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Aug. 16 commentary: It seems as though Schwarzenegger’s “let’s do something for the inner-city kids” rhetoric is in stark contrast to his membership in the Republican Party, whose actions have demonstrated a philosophy of “let’s give some more tax breaks to the rich at the expense of the poor and middle class.” Arnold, when you pick up your salary check of $20 million for your next movie, go out and buy Jonathan Kozol’s book, “Amazing Grace.” Kozol has spent some time among those inner-city kids.

Kozol “walks the walk.” Arnold “talks the talk.”

RALPH G. LONG

Newport Beach