Letters To The Editor

The propensity of the Sun Opinion page to publish outlandish, anti-Trump letters is again displayed in the recent one entitled “Misdeeds in La-La Land” (Aug. 9) by the “reknowned expert on everything,” i.e., Ken McCalip. His recent throw-up on your page is an example of “Trump derangement syndrome,” common with liberals and Democrats. His comments […]

Ladies and gentlemen, for the 30-plus years that I have lived here I’ve seen and read about your efforts to stop the nuclear arms race. I’ve never thought that these demonstrations are very effective, and sometimes they have been counterproductive, with ghastly events like splattering blood at the Vandenberg Air Force Base entrance. The airmen […]

On July 18, the House voted on House Resolution 990, titled “Supporting the officers and personnel who carry out the important mission of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.” My opponent, Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), voted “present,” siding with his boss, Nancy Pelosi. With this vote, and his tap dancing around a question regarding […]

There is fear throughout this land. Fear of truth. Fear of offending. Fear of being different. Fear of responsibility. Fear of being natural, normal. It is sad. Think about it!

You Canary says: “It must be nice to be able to own a house or a piece of farmland, to rake in the stacks of rental or ag income from the county’s working class,” (“Must be nice,” July 26). I’m a working-class employee, a senior citizen, and the owner of rental income. I’m also the […]

I would like to respond to a letter in the Santa Maria Times titled, “Democrats and hypocrisy,” (July 20). A part-time janitor who worked at a processing center for U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Why, Arizona, discovered plastic rosary beads and Bibles in the trash, personal items confiscated from people who supposedly entered the […]

I am writing this letter with regard to Veterans Affairs in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, and specifically on how Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) plans to approach the issue. Carbajal has pushed for a mere $8 million increase in funds allocated to transportation services that allow veterans to get to Los Angeles and receive […]

I am concerned that the Democratic Party is veering too far to the left for these midterm elections. We want to win the election, and I believe that a move towards the extreme left at this time is counterproductive to the cause. We cannot assume that the dislike of Trump and his policies and behavior […]

Here we were, senior citizens doing our volunteer duty, sitting the first session of the Santa Maria Republican Club booth at the recent county fair as we have for the past 10 years. All around us were other booths for the NRA, wheel chairs, books and puffy dolls, jewelry, cosmetics, bonsai plants, the CHP, etc. […]

Scott Fina’s commentary regarding the cave rescue in Thailand (“Cave rescue in Thailand was no ‘miracle,’” July 19) was a brilliant piece of persuasive writing. Using a relevant example, he was able to express and show us how universal ideals are practical and useful. Who can make a legitimate argument against these values? Yet, many […]

I must write on the continued letter craziness of some here, in particular those addressing President Donald Trump and Republicans. Two letters stood out in the July 12 issue: “The new GOP,” by Sean Mac Aodha and “Supreme Court nomination,” by Kim Pendleton. On “The new GOP,” I can’t stop chuckling long enough to know […]

A friend recently contacted me with news that there is a disagreement brewing between the Friends of the Santa Maria Public Library and the city librarian, Mary Housel, about the city’s requirement for a lease for use of the Library Shop in the Library (“Library Shop to close after tiff with Library,” July 5). The […]