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Academics gear up
to alter extra lives
Re. “It’s a normal-ish return to high school,” Web page A1, Aug. 5:
After I see lecturers Erica Guerrero and Molly Lin-Utzig getting ready their school rooms for the brand new faculty 12 months after which pictures of professional athletes on the pages of the sports activities part on any given day, I ask myself who of all these individuals are an important and important to our society. And who needs to be really deserving of excessive salaries?
Erica has a vacuum cleaner subsequent to her. Do our athletes have a brush or blower close by to clear off any particles that may be discovered on the court docket or taking part in area earlier than a sport begins? And I ask our readers if all of the lecturers and athletes had been faraway from this Earth, what can be the influence on our society. Thanks, all lecturers.
Gary Fong
San Ramon
Meeting challenger
deserves to be heard
Re. “Lee disappoints in Meeting however nonetheless most suitable choice,” Web page A6, Aug. 5:
Bob Brunton deserves to be heard. He's a solution-oriented candidate.
He, as an illustration, desires extra individuals to personal their very own abode. He desires renters to have the likelihood to personal. He's additionally incensed in regards to the constructing of tiny houses near the freeways and calls that disrespectful to human beings. He additionally desires to combat crime however believes in giving individuals a second probability akin to by working at locations like Satisfaction Industries so as to study new abilities.
So allow us to have a look at what he desires to do as an alternative of his social gathering affiliation.
Marianne Haas
Berkeley
Name it what it's:
taxpayer funding
I frequently hear organizations say they want extra authorities funding to perform their mission. It could be extra correct to name it what it's: taxpayer funding.
It's deceptive to name it authorities funding; it isn't as if the federal government has its personal cash. Some individuals suppose authorities funding doesn’t value them something. It does. It would assist some individuals to be extra hesitant and considered with authorities spending. Think about what the world can be like if each authorities spending proposal was recognized as taxpayer funding. Then one can have the angle: Do I would like my taxes to go to this mission?
As they are saying, cash doesn't develop on timber.
Douglas Abbott
Union Metropolis
This isn't a very good
time to anger China
I'm very involved about China being so upset that Nancy Pelosi went to Taiwan. They’re threatening us, and that’s very regarding to me.
Our navy is depleted. Individuals aren’t signing up as a result of they do not forget that navy personnel had been fired for not getting vaccinated through the peak of COVID. And now our navy is politicized due to this woke motion. They care extra about pores and skin coloration and White privilege as an alternative of coaching to combat our enemies. We’re method too weak to tackle China, and China is aware of it.
We have to deliver again a robust navy like we had up to now that's solely involved about defending this nice nation of ours.
Cathy Ledbetter
Newark
Vote for abortion
rights in November
I’ve at all times lived in blue states and have by no means needed to fear about accessing an abortion. However with many states banning abortion, I really feel extra impressed than ever to combat for reproductive rights.
We should not again down and let Republican politicians strip our rights. We will’t let this nation get much more behind. We should shield abortion in each neighborhood.
This election in California is so vital with Republicans preventing for a nationwide abortion ban. This election would codify Roe into legislation if Democrats are in a position to safe a victory. California should stay a haven state.
My neighborhood is fairly supportive of abortion, and I do know that if I ever wanted to get an abortion, I may. However that isn't the case for everybody. This November everybody in California ought to vote to codify Roe into legislation. We should guarantee the best to decide on.
Franny Willardson
Pleasanton
Democratic Occasion
displays our values
“The Democratic Occasion doesn't characterize our frequent values,” says Lester Worth in his Letter to the Editor (“Voters ought to abandon Democratic Occasion,” Web page A6, Aug. 5).
Preserving Social Safety; increasing reasonably priced well being care; addressing local weather change to guard our kids’s future; making taxes fairer; and permitting secure, authorized abortion are our frequent values. The Democratic Occasion is the one which works to uphold them.
Karen Lee Cohen
Walnut Creek