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49ers shouldn’t dabble
in San Jose politics
All of us root for the 49ers on the sphere win or lose. However your Sept. 11 editorial (“49ers’ spending on Santa Clara races troubling,” Web page A8, Sept. 11) about their “troubling” huge buck donations in Santa Clara fell just a bit quick.
Bear in mind, in addition they will likely be spending $300,000 to get Cindy Chavez elected mayor in San Jose, my metropolis. That raises the query, “What are they in search of in return?” Or are they only being “good residents”?
My recommendation to them: Keep out of San Jose politics.
Craig Ash
San Jose
49ers are one motive
to repair marketing campaign finance
I wholeheartedly disagree with this paper’s editorial in opposition to the 49ers’ marketing campaign spending (“49ers’ spending on Santa Clara races troubling,” Web page A8, Sept. 11). Reasonably than being dismayed by it, we ought to be embracing it. We ought to be cheering it on for being so American.
The place else however America can the blatant shopping for of politicians be authorized? Proper right here in little Santa Clara, we see firsthand the marvel that's America – the shopping for of metropolis authorities with huge NFL bucks. Isn’t it great proper right here in our yard? Don’t assume so? Then do one thing about it.
Let’s make marketing campaign and lobbying reform a No. 1 problem. Ask that politician the place she or he stands on publicly financed campaigns. If you happen to don’t like the reply then don’t vote for them. Let’s get the insane amount of cash out of politics. It's sinful the amount of cash that's wasted on campaigns.
William Ortendahl
Santa Clara
PG&E prospects pay
essentially the most for the least
An open letter to PG&E: We Californians pay a few of the highest electrical energy charges for the poorest service.
For 3 nights in a row, our energy went off at 4 p.m. till the morning hours. No laptop, no TV information, no nutritious dinner. In the meantime, PG&E sells California electrical energy to Arizona.
You wish to increase your charges for a 3rd time this yr? I don’t assume your prospects ought to pay on your lawsuits, introduced on by your negligence.
Linda O’Maley
Morgan Hill
Column attracts improper
inference from speech
Re. “Biden directed assaults at mainstream Republicans,” Web page A7, Sept. 16:
Joe Biden’s speech on the Independence Nationwide Historic Park principally mentioned “the MAGA Republicans signify extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic.” Nowhere did he increase his definition of “MAGA Republicans” to incorporate each American who helps the proper to life. Marc Thiessen higher return and skim the speech once more.
Let’s analyze what the latest GOP actions are: Many pink states have gerrymandered their districts, restricted ladies’s bodily decisions, tried limiting voting rights, banned books, tampered with voting machines, referred to as seditious rioters “regular vacationers,” threatened the FBI, tried to restrict security internet packages and even plan to finish Social Safety and Medicare as properly to make a nationwide abortion ban.
Mohan Raj
San Jose
Republican Celebration has
modified for worse
Marc Theissen deserves credit score for seemingly coming round to the place that election-denying MAGA Republicans and people who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 are a risk to the nation, aligning with President Biden’s place. (“Biden directed assaults at mainstream Republicans,” Web page A7, Sept. 16)
Nonetheless, a latest ballot exhibits that greater than 70 p.c of Republicans don’t imagine or have doubts Biden was legitimately elected. Two Republicans who participated within the Home Choose Committee’s investigation of the assault on the U.S. Capitol have been prepared to talk the reality. The remainder of the 212 Home Republicans have been silent or are apologists for the previous president. Regan and Bush Republicans now look like complicit with MAGA extremists or are too cowardly to talk up.
The place are the voices of mainstream Republicans he inveighs Biden for attacking in his latest Independence Corridor speech? Maybe the reply is which you could be an election denier and a mainstream Republican.
Warren Seifert
Gilroy
Queen, Biden shared
admirable qualities
Queen Elizabeth II was a logo of grandeur, humility and empathy. She is going to all the time be remembered and sought as a mannequin for these ready of energy.
Our president, Joseph Biden, is a likeness of the monarch. He has proven to have nice empathy, understanding and tolerance. For my part, he adheres nearer to our human values than political. But he's so unappreciated and disrespected. In his first two years in workplace, he didn't attempt to fatten his pockets or search fame and accolades however to assist the American individuals. His actions so far show it. Queen Elizabeth did the identical.
Each ought to be admired, and we ought to be so fortunate to know and have identified them.
Mark Grzan
Morgan Hill