Letters to the Editor
Letter From Peta Roberts
SCUSD Trustee Chris Stampolis last Thursday tried to subvert good policy for a blatant naked grab at ensuring his own 5th grader could experience middle school at his elementary school, Bracher. Trustee Bendis requested the...
Letter From Jim Husing
The just concluded election for President and other local and national offices has convinced me that the United States has become a nation of dependants! We are no longer a majority of people who believe...
Letter from Larry J. Marsalli
Thank you to all the volunteers who so graciously helped to make our Community Thanksgiving Dinner this year such a great success. We appreciate your unselfishness in donating your time and/or resources to help with...
Letter from Fred Loew
Taxpayers face another bailout; this time it’s the student loan program. Obama nationalized the student loan industry in early 2012. Loan repayment requirements were eased to 10% of discretionary income for 20 years from 15%...
Letter from ArLyne Diamond
The City of Santa Clara – and many other cities in the State of California – are being gutted by demands from the State for money. It is my belief that the most effective form...
Letter from Craig Larsen
“By-Seat” Voting Method favors incumbents To add to Mr. O’Halloran’s comments (Letters – Nov. 28) regarding the current At-Large-by-Seat voting method, a Charter Review Committee recommended the City Charter be changed to replace the current...
Letter from Fred Loew
TAX THE RICH: This latest election confirmed that takers are in control. With 1/8th of nation’s population, California has 1/3rd of the welfare recipients. Many voted to increase taxes on the “rich” by $5 billion....
Letter from Michael O’Halloran
City Desk: The City Desk conclusion that an open seat system wouldn’t have changed the election results misses the point. A good candidate will not get as many votes against a more popular candidate in...
Letter from Alan Eft
Miles Barber said that “Stampolis slammed the statistical odds,” and Robert Haugh stated the “School Board Sees Shocking Results.” Although I agree that it is a little surprising, I’m confident that I know a big...
Letter from James Rowen
The elections of Chris Stampolis and Michele Ryan are not as surprising as we would like to think. We all knew it was going to happen. We just did not want admit it. The “Get...