Letters
March 29-April 2, 1999 / Farvardin 9-13, 1378
Today
* April Fools:
- Important points
- I called Senator Feinstein's office
- I am disgusted
- Loved it
- Laughed so hard
Previous
* Iranian-Americans:
- Divided, unorganized
* Minorities:
- Big elephant
* Tehran:
- Pointless
- Really embarrassing
* Farah:
- Best of Iran
* Khatami:
- Could fuel hatred
- Worst choice
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Friday,
April 2, 1999
* Important points
What a truly awful April fool's joke ["Iran
is a great country"]. Still, some important points regarding the
senators' political interests were made. Those two nitwits could never
be accused of not knowing which side their bread is buttered.
Shahin Shahin
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* I called Senator Feinstein's office
It was such a disappointment when I called Senator Feinstein's office
to find out that your story ["Iran
is a great country"] was completely false with no foundation
whatsoever. It seems that your writers imaginative mind is in a high gear,
writing such a scenario, placing it on the "biggest TV station in
history in Los Angeles ever." Please give a little bit of consideration
for the intelligence of your news recipients next time. Report the truth
please.
S. Yadegar
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* I am disgusted
The Iranian times makes a mockery of Persian culture and heritage
as witnessed through the type of articles posted to the site in question
["Iran
is a great country"]. The collective intellerctual acumen of those
in charge of producing such worthless information accurately portrays the
class of Iranian people living in the cultural wasteland known as Los Angeles.
All of you are peasnts enemberated daily by images of "gendehs"
like Leyla Foruhar and dillusions of grandeur while all along you are low
class "bazaaris" selling the collective Iranian soul to make
a dollar. Please don't send e-mails to those such as I who are culturally
your superior and reside in a class level exponentially higher than yours.
You should be ashamed as much as I am disgusted!!!
Ali Hashemi-Nejad
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* Loved it
I loved the piece on Senators Barbara Boxer and Diane Feinstein ["Iran
is a great country"]. Sounds just like a goof any typical and
ignorant American could easily make.
Alireza Torkzadeh
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* Laughed so hard
Thank you for your enlightening "interview" with Feinstein
and Boxer ["Iran
is a great country"]. I laughed so hard, that I got dizzy! It
was great.
A. Hadj
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Thursday
April 1, 1999
* Divided, unorganized
This in response to the letter, "She
didn't apologize". I have to agree with Manavi. But I was not
really surprised. What did we expect from Senator Boxer? We are one of
the most divided and unorganized well-to-do minority (actually, sadly enough
we don't even have that title officially) in the U.S. I really don't blame
her.
Politicians in a democratic society merely respond to whoever that has
a louder voice. Louder voice means who donates money, attends $500 per-plate
dinners, VOTES, boycotts, hold demonstrations (if needed while keeping
your cool), etc.
We for all practical purpose don't do any of the above and until we
do we won't really get any respect from people like her. I am not from
California, like Senator Boxer. This made me really angry given the substantial
Iranian population in in this state. So my suggestions are:
1) get your citizenship so you can vote and make a positive changes.
President Khatami followers are doing this successfully/skillfully and
have made great inroads by voting,
2) make appearances when these people are running for office and voice
your legitimate concerns,
3) all American Iranians in California should start a petition and express
cocern at her comments and her bogus apology.
I am not an expert in lobbying but at minimum I would send this to her
office in California and the National Democrat headquarters. The change
has to start from us. Simply reacting to one's response will not improve
our condition greatly. We need to start from step 1 and 2. We also need
to listen to legitimate concern of U.S. politicians as well.
S. Amirghodsi
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Wednesday
March 31 1999
* Big elephant
I was greatly interested in an article I read some time ago about what
members of religious minorities such as the Bahai faith followers are going
through to get basic education in Iran ["Illicit
education"].
This is an issue of great importance, and not enough attention has been
given to it. Like racial issues in America, it is controversial, and highly
significant. Ignoring and disregarding such injustice by our fellow countrymen,
is like what a friend said: pretending the big elephant is not sitting
in on the couch in your living room.
We will not attain unity and peace in Iran, unless we learn how to protect
our minorities and our defenseless, until we teach ourselves equality,
love and unity. Until we appreciate our differences, and learn that a garden
with flowers of different colors and fragrances looks much more fascinating
than a garden with only one plant.
Neda Kamranpour
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* Pointless
Is it just me, or was the "I'm
no pimp" article the most nonsensical piece written as of late
in The Iranian? I should hope readers will not be subject to such
absurd and pointless pieces as this in the future. Let us continue with
the normally exceptional writing and diverse topics of interest that appeal
to the more intellectual reader.
Behbahani, Massi
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Tuesday
March 30, 1999
* Really embarrassing
What is the purpose of posting this story ["I'm
no pimp"]? It's really embarrassing. I am not visiting this site
anymore.
Ali Taleghani
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* Best of Iran
[Farah Pahlavi] represents the best of Iran: dignity, compassion, intelligence,
beauty, depth, liberty, womanhood and forgiveness ["Iranians
of the Year"].
N. Ansari
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Monday
March 29, 1999
* Could fuel hatred
I read your article on Charshanbeh Suri in Iran ["Fire
with fire"] extensively and appreciate the efforts that you and
your collogues have done. Alas, I also tend to believe that your scrutiny
of such symbolic issues is where the misery of our nation rests.
The fundamental changes that President Khatami is formulating and the
struggle for change is not about "Chaharchanb'e Souri" or other
trivial matters. The struggle for change is about the soul of our nation
and its evolution into a democratic Islamic nation. I could perhaps compare
your efforts to that of a journalist only concentrating on the behavior
of spectators in a vital soccer game.
The actual game Madame, is the one being played out on the corridors
of Mr. Khamenei's residence on Azerbaijan Street and the Presidential Office
on Pastor Avenue. Your posting could only fuel the hatred of Khatami's
enemies while contributing very little on what Khatamisim is all about.
Mahmmoud-Reza Hussaini
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* Khatami: worst choice
Iranians are again being fooled by a "progressive" molla.
But as usual religion has never been progressive for their promoters to
be progressive and as such those who are foolishly hoping to establish
a democratic regime under Khatami are again blindfolded with the fact that
first of all he is a molla and as such can not be progressive regardless
of what he says. And the fact that what he does is completely different
from what he says is another reason that Iranians are again chasing their
own tails and are hoping for some good to come out from this very shrewd
and clever clergy who is manipulating Iranians to score points with his
competition who is Khamenei's faction ... FULL
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Jamshid E.
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