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Academics gear up
to alter extra lives

Re. “It’s a normal-ish return to highschool,” Web page A1, Aug. 5:

Once I see academics Erica Guerrero and Molly Lin-Utzig making ready their lecture 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 is perhaps discovered on the courtroom or enjoying subject earlier than a recreation begins? And I ask our readers if all of the academics and athletes had been faraway from this Earth, what could be the impression on our society. Thanks, all academics.

Gary Fong
San Ramon

Meeting challenger
deserves to be heard

Re. “Lee disappoints in Meeting however nonetheless best choice,” Web page A6, Aug. 5:

Bob Brunton deserves to be heard. He’s a solution-oriented candidate.

He, as an example, desires extra folks 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 properties near the freeways and calls that disrespectful to human beings. He additionally desires to combat crime however believes in giving folks a second likelihood comparable to by working at locations like Pleasure Industries with a purpose to be taught new expertise.

So allow us to have a look at what he desires to do as a substitute of his celebration 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 might 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 folks suppose authorities funding doesn’t price them something. It does. It’d assist some folks to be extra hesitant and considered with authorities spending. Think about what the world could 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 challenge?

As they are saying, cash doesn’t develop on bushes.

Douglas Abbott
Union Metropolis

This isn’t
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 army is depleted. Individuals aren’t signing up as a result of they do not forget that army personnel had been fired for not getting vaccinated in the course of the peak of COVID. And now our army is politicized due to this woke motion. They care extra about pores and skin coloration and White privilege as a substitute of coaching to combat our enemies. We’re approach too weak to tackle China, and China is aware of it.

We have to deliver again a powerful army like we had prior to now that’s solely involved about defending this nice nation of ours.

Cathy Ledbetter
Newark

Vote for abortion
rights in November

I’ve all the time 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 are able to’t let this nation get much more behind. We should shield abortion in each neighborhood.

This election in California is so necessary with Republicans combating for a nationwide abortion ban. This election would codify Roe into regulation if Democrats are capable of 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 regulation. We should guarantee the best to decide on.

Franny Willardson
Pleasanton