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An Interesting alternative

Isn’t it good that there are choices. As a Republican who won’t vote for Trump or Clinton, it was necessary for me to seek other options. The Libertarian party offers an interesting alternative. The Libertarian website and two Town Hall events on CNN have given me the chance to learn more about Gary Johnson and Bill Weld, the Libertarian presidential and vice-presidential nominees. In the interviews I have seen with them, the two candidates were easy to understand by giving brief and substantive responses.

For me, a positive vote is more personally satisfying than staying home or voting against someone. Although I have issues of disagreement with the Libertarian Party, there are many areas of strong agreement. The Johnson/Weld ticket presents a constitutional outlook: not to push an agenda, but to consider the ideas that the Legislature passes and sign legislation that is fiscally conservative and defends civil liberties. The team proposes inviting ideas from both parties in contrast with total polarization that would exist if either Trump or Clinton were at the helm.

For fellow voters struggling with the dilemma of who to vote against, I encourage you to consider a vote for Johnson/Weld for President this November.

Linda Fugate

Ramona

Future signing

Isn’t it interesting that one of the college-level courses to be offered next semester in Ramona is Sign Language? Doesn’t this indicate that sign language as a method of communication is of primary importance in the world of learning? I am assuming that it will be AMESLAN, American Sign Language, and not the old-fashioned letter by letter kind, which requires knowledge of English spelling.

The famous gorilla Koko uses AMESLAN. She communicates with people in simple ways, and when she looks at a picture book she signs comments to herself.

I wonder how many self-righteous people will now withdraw, fearing contamination from “lesser creatures.”

But will AMESLAN be useful in foreign countries? It’s obvious that some form of signing is universal. You have only to turn off the sound on your TV to discover that you can tell who is talking. It’s the one moving their arms, hands and sometimes their head. But what are they saying? Don’t you want to know what they are saying?

Edalee Orcutt Harwell

Ramona

Editor’s note: Because Palomar College was unable to staff the American Sign Language classat its Ramona Satellite Campus, it will not be offered this fall, Principal Kathryn Gunderson, Ph.D., reports. There is strong interest in the class, so the college hopes to have it on its spring slate of classes.

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