Watch What You Say About Mom

Re: “Misbehavin’ Moms” (May 12), what a travesty! The whole article was slimy and pornographic, 180 degrees from the “witty satire” Roy Rivenburg and his deluded editor apparently thought they had created. But worst of all (indeed, sacrilegious) was including biblical women of faith such as Rebecca and Jochebed, and an equally honored woman of faith today--Tipper Gore. Thousands of teenagers and their parents owe our vice president’s wife a debt for her remarkable courage in standing up to an X-rated music industry.

--BONNIE COMPTON

HANSON

Santa Ana

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