AQUARIUM CRITICS HERE FOR THE LONG HAUL

Re: "Sea lions none of boards business-aquarium boss", August 13

To the Editor,

Every time John Nightingale opens his mouth with yet another arrogant and flip remark, it just solidifies my distaste for the aquarium business in Van. ("They [parks board] didn't ask then when they had the opportunity to, so we didn't feel it was necessary to inform them now. I'd like to know where this is going. Are we going to have to inform them when we change our toilet paper?")

He seems to want carte blanche to do whatever he pleases, without answering to the public, the parks board, or to the wild animals the aquarium blatantly steals/kidnaps from their homes and families. The aquarium is scrambling to make money, plain and simple. And we, the annoying public, will continue to be a thorn in its side until the aquarium understands that we don't have to imprison animals to learn about them, to appreciate them, and to respect them. They are fellow beings sharing this earth and are not ours to do with as we please!

N.M.Lott