To the editor: The racist remarks made by Los Angeles Metropolis Councilwoman Nury Martinez whereas discussing redistricting are disqualifying. As a Latina, I’m ashamed of her remarks. I’m appalled. There isn’t a excuse. She is a seasoned politician.
The entire redistricting course of was fairly regarding. I attended nearly each Zoom listening to. It appeared corrupt. It appeared like there have been backroom offers being made and conversations behind the scenes. I submitted an ethics grievance.
Generally in our childhood, we’re raised with racism. As adults we should always hopefully acknowledge and reject racism and have the braveness to talk out when confronted with racist feedback. From our elected officers, now we have the proper to anticipate this.
Clara Solis, Los Angeles
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To the editor: I consider each member of the Metropolis Council who was concerned within the disparaging remarks about Councilman Mike Bonin’s little one needs to be terminated. I don’t want Council members who’re racist.
There have been many individuals on this nation who’ve misplaced their jobs for such actions. It’s uncalled for, it’s juvenile, and it simply goes to point out you that these attempting to tear down this nation embody sure politicians.
Or are we alleged to go round calling individuals’s youngsters monkeys? Will we name Latinos or white individuals by slurs? In fact not. I severely assume that these immature adults needs to be terminated from their positions. I do know I’d by no means vote for Martinez or Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo.
There’s no excuse for slandering one other Council member’s little one — at any time, for any cause. As soon as once more, we in Los Angeles are embarrassed by the individuals we elected into workplace.
Charles Elkins, Los Angeles
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To the editor: I’m an internist working towards in Van Nuys . The overwhelming majority of sufferers I deal with are individuals of shade. Additional, I’m an African American doctor who grew up in South Los Angeles.
The feedback from Martinez are reprehensible and painting a stage of insensitivity far under what I’d anticipate from my elective consultant. Such feedback are an affront to all racial and ethnic teams, together with Latinos who don’t share her opinions.
Racist feedback are divisive and may by no means be forgiven by a easy “I apologize.”
Dr. Llorens Pembrook, West Hills
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To the editor: I’m a psychotherapist in Los Angeles who was born and raised on this metropolis. In my coaching and in my residing expertise, I’ve been taught and I consider that each life is treasured.
Referring to a Black little one as resembling a monkey is a widely known racist trope. Referring to a homosexual male as a “little bitch” is a widely known homophobic trope.
I’m not within the shade of Martinez’s pores and skin, her race or the language during which she spoke. She is an elected metropolis official and an grownup and he or she ought to have identified higher. Her characterizations are despicable and unacceptable.
She mustn’t resign from the Metropolis Council. She needs to be faraway from workplace.
Michael I. Rudin, Los Angeles
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To the editor: Martinez must resign instantly from the Metropolis Council. We as Mexican Individuals, the oldest and largest Latino group in Los Angeles, should not tolerate this habits from any member of the Metropolis Council.
I urge the Mexican American management in Los Angeles to strain her to step down for the sake of our youngsters.
William Guerrero, Bakersfield
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To the editor: Behind closed doorways, the individual Martinez actually is was uncovered, as have been the shenanigans and backroom politicking of our Metropolis Council. Disgrace on all of the members who have been at that assembly.
These questions stay: Do all Metropolis Council members present comparable attitudes in personal? Is the tradition of our metropolis authorities so rotten on the core? Perhaps we have to throw the bums out and begin over.
Kris Sullivan, Los Angeles
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To the editor: Martinez must resign from the Metropolis Council. Not simply step down as president, however absolutely resign.
Leaders lead by instance. The phrases she spoke got here from her coronary heart. That’s her reality. Apologies don’t depend in the event that they solely come after being busted.
What she stated — and her colleagues condoned — is shameful.
David Griffin, Los Angeles
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To the editor: I met Martinez as soon as. She was giving help to a nonprofit group that I used to be concerned with on the time. I used to be joyful to study that she represented the Arleta-Pacoima space and had graduated from San Fernando Excessive Faculty, as I had grown up in San Fernando and was additionally a proud graduate of the identical college. She impressed me as one of many “good guys.”
Not for the primary time, I’m questioning what occurs to politicians as soon as they attain energy and affect. The quick reply after all is that they wish to hold energy and affect.
To say I’m horrified by and disillusioned in Martinez is an understatement. Is that this what Council members do, sit round in teams and try to alter citizen redistricting teams’ suggestions? Have closed door conferences with their allies to gossip about and demean their colleagues?
I’m glad {that a} poor lady from Pacoima can now afford a Louis Vuitton bag, however she appears to have misplaced her soul within the course of.
Judy Ames, Valley Village
