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For efficient governing,
measure the outcomes
Re: “Democrats hold repeating the identical errors” (Web page A6, July 18).
State Sen. Steve Glazer’s, D-Orinda, op-ed defines a possibility for Democratic legislators to boost their video games to a brand new degree to profit Californians. The position of presidency is to do issues with our tax {dollars} to unravel issues and make life higher for our residents. It’s about efficient governing not holding on to energy.
I really feel Democrats are good at holding energy, however dangerous at governing. The senator’s examples of reluctance to measure outcomes is a obtrusive instance. Franklin Roosevelt stated of the New Deal that we must always attempt issues — in the event that they fail, admit it, be taught from it, and take a look at one thing totally different. The proof is within the outcome. Democrats and all of us could be higher off if our elected officers paved the way to a extra environment friendly and productive state authorities that successfully tackles our most tough issues. Can’t try this with out an goal evaluation of the outcomes.
Dave Riggs
Aptos
U.S. ought to butt out of
Israeli home points
Re: “Biden invitations Netanyahu to U.S., easing tensions” (Web page A3, July 18).
I voted for President Biden, however I want he would stick with fixing our personal justice points as an alternative of attempting to intervene with the home points in Israel. Presently, Israel has a Supreme Court docket that may veto any nominees for his or her replacements and might override votes of the parliament by ruling that the legal guidelines handed by elected officers are unreasonable.
How would we prefer it if Justices John Roberts, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas might veto any addition to the Supreme Court docket? What’s democratic is just not solely within the eye of the beholder but in addition who’s out and in of energy. These out of energy are taking to the streets as a result of they misplaced the election.
The proposed judicial reform in Israel is for Israelis to work out and our president ought to keep out of it. Now we have sufficient issues at dwelling.
Gilbert Stein
Aptos
GOP lawmakers, justices
assault our democracy
Republican lawmakers — state and federal — are difficult our democratic values of equal human rights underneath the legislation. Lawmakers (and a few courts, together with the Supreme Court docket) have arbitrarily conspired to imagine authorized jurisdiction that was by no means granted nor supposed by the individuals.
