Editor: I strongly agree with the decision of GRF and the editor of the LW Weekly to cease publishing shareholder letters regarding national politics. There are other forums available for that particular topic. The LW Weekly is a local community newspaper that should be tasked with publishing informative articles, events, and letters pertaining only to our community, Leisure World. That mission

The American Legion submitted a story (Page 2, Aug. 7) regarding fund raising that said the GRF “gives back to the community by raising funds for local charities.” The GRF only provides the platform—in this case, a table at certain Amphitheater shows—for nonprofits like the American Legion to fund raise, but there is no material connection between club fund raising and the GRF.

by Man C. Cho LW contributor When I was born, a B-29 bomber was flying over Busan, the southernmost city in Korea. The following year, on Aug. 15, 1945, Japan unconditionally surrendered to the United States, and Korea was liberated from 36 years of Japanese colonial rule. This moment of liberation is unforgettable for all Koreans. However, rather than splitting Japan, the U.S. and the Soviet