Letters To The Editor

I support health insurance reforms and the public option, but I am adamantly against mandatory health insurance. Mandatory health insurance benefits nobody but the insurance companies. It does not benefit the citizens of the United States. My husband and I are currently self-employed and uninsured—but when we need medical attention, we do not go to […]

Here on the Central Coast, we have two right-wing conservatives clamoring to be the only correct or true voice on taxes and spending, and therefore should be recognized as the spokespersons for all Central Coast Californians on such issues. Andy Caldwell and Joe Armendariz spout half-truths, spin information to fit their agendas, or sometimes tell […]

Those who want government-run health care feel that the government, being so large, can provide the best care. I have now seen a number of letters that imply that those who do not support government-run health care want some people to just do without health care at all. I can’t even imagine someone who wants […]

A national health-care system would benefit our economy through job creation and improved business conditions. It would enable entrepreneurs to create businesses by removing the expense of private health insurance and the risk of not having insurance. Most of our job creation is in the small-business sector.   Our large businesses would be better able […]

It’s time men and women, young and old, began accepting responsibility for their behavior—Mackenzie Phillips being the latest in a long line of celebrities who want to blame their parents for their troubles.   It is rare that in this country people don’t have a choice. They have decided to go with whatever is most […]

Government-bashers who challenge supporters of a health-care reform public option to name just one successful government program should read Bold Endeavors by Felix Rohatyn. He cites 10 large and transformative events in American history to explain how our government built America.   The author, who managed the negotiations that enabled New York City to resolve […]

I’m beginning to tire of Andy Caldwell’s campaign to unseat Sarah Christie, Planning Commission chair. Mr. Caldwell, executive director of COLAB and pro-business, anti-regulations columnist and radio commentator, accuses Ms. Christie of “bias” every chance he gets wherever anyone will give him time or space. However, I’ve been to enough Planning Commission and Board of […]

The level of criticism aimed at President Obama and his administration regarding their actions toward our limping economy is unrelenting. Some skepticism is fine, but a hefty dose of reality is better. The critics thus far have offered nothing better—if anything—than what our government is trying to accomplish.   Our economy at present needs support. […]

When Social Security was originated back during the Great Depression of the ’30s, its purpose was to provide survivor income to those who had little or none. Through the years, the program has been expanded, so that now even the very wealthy get a monthly check.   With the country spending hundreds of billions we […]

Fortunately, the reality of who Obama is and what he represents is finally sinking in. More Americans are beginning to understand that instead of transparency and unity, all Obama has brought to the table is splurge spending, political chaos, and a national disunity unparalleled since the Civil War.   We know government-run health care is […]

Let’s get it straight: When it comes to health insurance, the United States has the most misinformed, fearful, gullible, short-sighted, and short-changed population among developed nations. The private insurance industry has made fools of us.   Please consider this:   If you view your life and health as above all means for private profit and […]

To the parents who were concerned about President Obama’s speech addressed to their school-age children:   I would like to address all of the parents of this county who didn’t want their children to hear Obama’s speech because of its possible political content.   First: From what I have read and observed, parents have a […]