Letters To The Editor
Letters To The Editor
Local Schools Can Get Students Involved Early in Elections – Letter to the Editor
Letter from Angela Zheng on May 8, 2019
I am a high school junior in San Jose. I believe Silicon Valley should be a leader not just in technology but also in political process. Schools have a civic...
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Bigotry – Letter to the Editor
Letter from James Rowen on May 8, 2019
Bryan Wang wrote about the abuse of facial recognition software towards people of color. Three years ago, City Clerk Hassam Haggag claimed he could prove a Chinese American activist was...
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The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence – Letter to the Editor
Letter from Bryan Wang on April 24, 2019
I am a high school junior in San Jose, CA. Recent protests against racial and gender bias in Amazon’s Rekognition software by both industry experts and consumers alike raise a...
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Fake News – Letter to the Editor
Letter from James Rowen on April 24, 2019
Fake News was a factor in American politics going back to1799 when James Callendar published broadsides and was jailed by John Adams. The term was popularized by James Garner as...
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Letter to the Editor by Robert Woody
Letter from Robert Woody on April 17, 2019
Sneaking across the border under the cover of darkness with the aid of a coyote doesn’t make you an immigrant nor does living here illegally for ten years make you...
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SB 50 + SB 330 = More $ for Developers – Letter to the Editor
Letter from Meiling Stefan on April 17, 2019
These bills undermine city planning and sustainable community strategies. SB 50 shifts local zoning control from city councils to developers and transit agencies, who would determine housing densities, building heights,...
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Patent Medicine – Letter to the Editor
Letter from James Rowen on April 10, 2019
In the 19th Century, con men prepared a host of patent medicines using coal tar, morphine, petroleum, and alcohol. They were successful in many towns especially by employing local fools...
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Letter to the Editor by Jeff Land
Letter from Jeff Land on April 10, 2019
I am so happy to have found your publication. The dearth of local news is made worse by TV’s ‘coverage lite’ so it’s nice to read more in depth. Thanks...
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Letter to the Editor by Peggy S. Bittick
Letter from Peggy Bittick on April 10, 2019
Dear Editor; We have had far too many moments of silence since Sandy Hook. Our children and community deserve real action to stop the epidemic of gun violence in our...
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Letter to the Editor by John Azevedo
Letter from John Azevedo on April 10, 2019
News Flash! ICE is not a threat to our “immigrant” community. They are only a threat to those in the “illegal immigrant community” who prey on innocent victims, many of...