Once again with “Impeachment of Mayorkas rightly dismissed” (April 19), the newspaper editors show their priorities in failing to even mention the present and growing multi-faceted danger of our open borders. No doubt most all Americans want our immigration policies reformed, but what we overwhelmingly expect and must demand first and foremost is a secure border.
With this administration, we have no border security and effectively no border.
For Americans now so in peril throughout the country, we must do all we can to demand a secure border like we enjoyed prior to Biden and Mayorkas.
If Mayorkas’ impeachment could have been debated, Americans and Congress would have at least been able to force the incredible danger of our situation fully into the national light of day.
— Steve Shatynski, Brea
Welfare reform
Re “It’s time to eliminate and replace our nation’s welfare programs” (April 21):
Reading David Pan’s opinion leaves me wondering if I live in bizarro world. He advises taking earned Social Security benefit away. Looking at how the federal budget multiplied 10 times in the last 20 years, while earned Social Security benefits only went up half of that, seems like taxpayers were cheated and now Pan wants to take it all and dilute it further by giving it to anyone 21 or older. Reminds me of the Democrats here in California, taxing workers and residents more to reward homeless (80% are not native Californians). All that tax money should go to help workers buy and pay for homes. This would further help our economy as home sales include all the accessories and increase county and city taxes.
— Michael Sanchez, Hemet
Google employees protest against Project Nimbus
Re “28 Google employees fired over Gaza protest” (April 19):
If employees are not happy with their management’s decisions, they need to resign and find a like-minded company to work for, not dictate to management to change their policies. They chose to work for this company, they were not forced to do so.
Suppose you don’t like your manager’s personality or management skills. Is it up to you to force him to change?
No, it’s up to you to find new employment.
— Lea Osborne, Woodland Hills
![Mark Takano’s May 12 article ignores the fact that there already are two states in what was Palestine; one majority Jewish state on 1/8 of the land and one “pure” Arab state, Jordan, (Judenrein — apartheid against Jews) on 3/4 of the land. That never solved anything, because the agenda of Israel’s enemies is not any number of states, but genocide; no Jewish state and no Jewish inhabitants in the Land Of Israel. That is the meaning of “from the river to the sea.” A hundred more Arab states on the same land would not satisfy that agenda. — Louis […]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-9.jpg?w=513 "Mark Takano’s May 12 article ignores the fact that there already are two states in what was Palestine; one majority Jewish state on 1/8 of the land and one “pure” Arab state, Jordan, (Judenrein — apartheid against Jews) on 3/4 of the land. That never solved anything, because the agenda of Israel’s enemies is not any number of states, but genocide; no Jewish state and no Jewish inhabitants in the Land Of Israel. That is the meaning of “from the river to the sea.” A hundred more Arab states on the same land would not satisfy that agenda. — Louis […]")
![I would like to thank the editorial staff of the newspaper for their May 8 article honoring Friedrich Hayek, author of “The Road to Serfdom.” His book as well as the writings of George Orwell and Ayn Rand have proven prescient as we see changes in economic thinking and political systems today. His book as well as those by the others should be required reading for any study of Western civilization. Hayek uses the term liberal the same way as did our founders. A liberal is one who embraces liberty and independence. Today’s leftists who have taken over the word […]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-8.jpg?w=513 "I would like to thank the editorial staff of the newspaper for their May 8 article honoring Friedrich Hayek, author of “The Road to Serfdom.” His book as well as the writings of George Orwell and Ayn Rand have proven prescient as we see changes in economic thinking and political systems today. His book as well as those by the others should be required reading for any study of Western civilization. Hayek uses the term liberal the same way as did our founders. A liberal is one who embraces liberty and independence. Today’s leftists who have taken over the word […]")
![Yes, college ceremonies should go on as they always have for students Unless a majority of those to receive degrees vote to the contrary, the decision should not be made by a small group of protesters. How should the current iteration of protesters be compared to the anti-Vietnam War campus protests of the 1960s and ‘70s? No comparison. The United States was a major participant in Vietnam, college-age males were subject to the draft and many killed and wounded. Today’s protestors have no fear for their lives. Are today’s protesters well educated on the politics of the Middle East? No. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-7.jpg?w=513 "Yes, college ceremonies should go on as they always have for students Unless a majority of those to receive degrees vote to the contrary, the decision should not be made by a small group of protesters. How should the current iteration of protesters be compared to the anti-Vietnam War campus protests of the 1960s and ‘70s? No comparison. The United States was a major participant in Vietnam, college-age males were subject to the draft and many killed and wounded. Today’s protestors have no fear for their lives. Are today’s protesters well educated on the politics of the Middle East? No. […]")
![Well, Teri Sforza’s report May 9 is right about one thing — what Sacramento is doing isn’t working, if reducing homelessness is the objective. So, this reader wonders, is it? First, I question the motivation. The rewards are backwards. Wherever and to whomever the money is going has been rewarded with more of it if the problem got worse. Anyone receiving money could look to less of it if they truly reduced the homeless numbers. We’re talking government and nonprofit employees putting themselves out of a job. Second, again on motivation. The report says as many as half the people […]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-6.jpg?w=513 "Well, Teri Sforza’s report May 9 is right about one thing — what Sacramento is doing isn’t working, if reducing homelessness is the objective. So, this reader wonders, is it? First, I question the motivation. The rewards are backwards. Wherever and to whomever the money is going has been rewarded with more of it if the problem got worse. Anyone receiving money could look to less of it if they truly reduced the homeless numbers. We’re talking government and nonprofit employees putting themselves out of a job. Second, again on motivation. The report says as many as half the people […]")