Letters To The Editor

Mr. David E. Basket of Santa Maria (“Eliminate cement from your life,” Dec. 18) proves the point, how cemented one gets to ascribe to others the point of view never made? Show, where, even once, the issue was to completely get rid of all cement? Please study—not just read—the letters published in our respected weekly, […]

Christmas. ’Tis the season, so they say. Many folks begin their celebrations by killing a beautiful five- to 10-year-old tree and propping up the corpse in their living room to watch it shrivel and dry. Oh, what fun, and fa la la la. Macabre? Indeed. “What a beautiful tree,” friends say. “Yep, I cut it […]

My friend Ginger is 72 years old. Ginger suffered from back pain for quite some time and doctors recently found tumors in her spine. We all were concerned it was a recurrence of her previous cancer. While undergoing tests, Ginger reflected on her life. She shared that the one thing she always wanted but never […]

Regarding the “evil of cement” letter (“Cement is threatening life on Earth,” Dec. 4): People who espouse views can gain credibility by living those views. They tend to lose it when they want others to live as they direct but will not share in the same lifestyle. May I suggest that the writer do the […]

What is Norman Mehl talking about in his recent letter to the Sun (“History and another point of view,” Dec. 11)? First, he rants that teaching is a “repetitive” profession. Does he mean all teaching, or just the teaching that goes on at Berkeley? Teaching, like all professions, has its repetition, but mostly, if done […]

I wish to thank the many Central Coast residents who, over the past 40 years, helped save the historic Dana Adobe in Nipomo. Now major restoration has started, contractors are being hired, and Aaron Regez, Dana caretaker, and volunteers have started removing old cement and bricks. We need more healthy volunteers to assist in this […]

I just wanted to thank you for the way you wrote your article, “Proposition 8 is still making waves” (Nov. 27). I voted yes on Proposition 8 and so many people have accused me of hating gay people and voting to make gays second-class citizens. My vote had nothing to do with looking down on […]

Regarding “Proposition 8 is still making waves” (Nov. 27), the real issue here is that words do mean things. Gay and lesbian people already have the right to get married anywhere. A gay man can marry a lesbian woman or a straight woman, and a lesbian woman can marry a gay man or a straight […]

I have the opinion that Tom Knepher (“Let nurturing prevail,” Nov. 27) has the good of his country at heart in his hope for the future. Like most people who spend their youth in school and then teach in a profession that is highly repetitive, Berkeley professor George Lakoff can see only one approach to […]

The Mormon Church strongly promoted yes on Proposition 8. Its passage now takes away equal rights from a minority. Our Constitution demands a separation of church and state. The Mormon Church should no longer be tax exempt.

What happens when a majority of voters denies equal rights to a minority? It took decades for interracial marriage to be legal in every state. Now, we will have a biracial president. Why should we believe that the passage of California Proposition 8 will permanently deny marriage to all consenting adults? It is only a […]

Do we bail out the Big Three American automakers.? No. The solution must involve the special interest ethanol producers, state air pollution boards, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Look at what we are being offered: Cadillac hybrids and Ford Flexes that get 24 miles per gallon. Foreign SUVs touting 24 to 30 mpg. General […]