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Opinion Letters to the editor for Aug. 2, 2011
Letters to the editor for Aug. 2, 2011
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Dehnam proposal on Lake McClure To the Editor: Rep. Denham wants to raise the flood capacity of Lake McClure by a mere 12 feet. Sounds innocuous on the surface. Since McClure rarely reaches capacity, or even near it, the ‘extra water captured will be negligible. What he will do is tear a brick from the cornerstone of the “Wild and Scenic” protections. One has to ask why he wants to do this. He cites jobs, and with his district at a troubling 17 percent unemployment I’d be inclined to sympathize. I’d also suggest he propose a real bill such as one that would eliminate state tax for new companies for one year. What really bothers me is Rep. Denhams association with Big Agriculture. This is another attempt to grant them water rights that they do not have or deserve. His declaration of war on salmon doesn’t sit well with me or other serious fisherman. How the heck do you have an almond barbecue anyway? Charlie Speight Groveland Compromising Congress To the Editor: Dear Republican Congressmen: There is no sense in destabilizing the system anymore. We need lower spending and smaller government as well as a bigger contribution from the richest factions of our population. The gap between rich and poor is getting too large for a stable society — there will be food riots. Is that the legacy you want? The Tea Party freshmen don’t know how the world works. They will make the problem worse. Default means more expensive debt, and that will take higher taxes to pay off. Cut the military budget for foreign operations, close tax loopholes, tax the fat cats, reform the drug laws to reduce our prison costs. Do it all. Before, you guys were all about jobs: talk about flip flop. How many jobs are you creating by starving government of the resources to provide services for a stable life? A balanced budget amendment can only lead to higher taxes, because the Bush-era taxes are too low to pay back the borrowing of trillions for wasted military misadventures and deregulation of the bankers. Use your head, compromise with the Democrats on this debt ceiling chicken game. Forget about re-election. John H. Kramer Vallecito |
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