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Liccardo’s positions
provides Putin energy
Re. “Zelenskyy calls out San Jose for maintaining ties with Russian metropolis,” Web page A1, June 7:
Mayor Sam Liccardo may not work for Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, however he does work for the folks of San Jose.
Earlier than making bombastic statements that callously dismiss the struggling of Ukrainians, Liccardo wants to indicate the proof that San Jose’s resolution to take care of ties with Ekaterinburg has truly executed something moreover permit the residents of Ekaterinburg to proceed on as they've earlier than the struggle.
To dismiss Zelenskyy’s considerations is to dismiss somebody who's considerably extra educated concerning the historical past and cultural elements behind this struggle than Liccardo might ever be. Liccardo facilities his considerations on the discomfort of the Russian folks as a substitute of the Ukrainians which can be being killed and displaced by these very Russians.
Any scholar of historical past is aware of that appeasement doesn't work, and solely permits fascism to develop.
Sara Sizemore
San Jose
Stopping state’s wildfires
means stopping ignition
What's totally different right this moment about wildfires is they're now burning over bigger landscapes (extra acres) for the reason that Nineteen Eighties, though general fewer acres are burning right this moment in comparison with that estimated in early many years and historic timelines.
Will increase in acres burning can now be attributed, partly, to local weather change, and the rise is anticipated to proceed in lots of areas with further warming, resulting in even higher suppression prices and lack of life. Along with local weather change, greater than 80% (https://www.nps.gov/articles/wildfire-causes-and-evaluation.htm) of fires nationwide have been attributable to folks, and thousands and thousands of houses at the moment are in hurt’s means, leading to skyrocketing prices.
Placing extra money into fireplace suppression won't cut back home-owner losses so long as houses proceed to be constructed subsequent to fire-adapted ecosystems, lack defensible house and/or fire-proofing, and measures aren't taken to scale back human-caused wildfire ignitions.
James Galler
San Jose
Democrats should personal up
to historical past of racism
Re. “California particulars harms of slavery,” Web page A1, June 2:
At first, I used to be inspired to see somebody lastly calling for accountability for the harms of slavery in our nation. Then (from the California Activity Power report) I learn: “The governments of america and the State of California have by no means apologized to or compensated African Individuals for these harms.”
Whereas that’s true, institutional racism in our nation is uniquely a darkish side of Democrat Get together historical past that, sadly, stays an excessive amount of at nighttime. Defending slavery within the South and selling slavery within the Northwest Territory, they took us right into a civil struggle, fought Reconstruction, and went on to create the black codes, Jim Crow legal guidelines and the KKK.
Now we now have a report that wishes to maintain on institutionalizing racism by making each citizen accountable. The Democrat Get together ought to apologize, they usually alone ought to pay for these horrors ought to reparations ever change into legislation.
Michael Masterson
San Jose
Assist politicians who
promote gun security
I’m frightened about hurricanes. There’s nothing I can do to cease them. So I’ll safe my home windows and doorways as finest I can.
I’m frightened about earthquakes. There’s nothing I can do to cease them. So I’ll bolt my home to the muse and safe heavy objects that might fall.
I’m frightened about wildfires. There’s nothing I can do to cease them. So I’ll clear brush round my home and add a roof watering system.
I’m frightened concerning the juvenile delinquent down the road who turns 18 subsequent week and plans to purchase an AR15. There’s nothing I can do to cease him. So, I’ll vote for politicians who can.
Barry Bronson
Saratoga
Cease international warming
to cease sea-level rise
Sea ranges alongside the coasts of america and around the globe will rise by a foot or extra on common by 2050. The principle trigger is international warming melting glaciers and ice caps which provides extra water to the ocean. Human actions resembling burning coal and oil are additionally elements. If this retains up the ocean ranges will find yourself contaminating ingesting water and irrigation which poses a risk to animals, vegetation and people.
To forestall this from progressing we should try to cut back international warming and local weather change. There are numerous methods to realize this.
We are able to begin by strolling, biking or taking public transport as a substitute of utilizing our vehicles to scale back the poisonous fumes our vehicles emit. One other means is popping off lights when not in use or unplugging unused units. As I acknowledged, we now have to cease international warming and local weather change.
Andy Lee
San Jose