Resident opposed to planned apartments
Editor: This letter is concerning the Benjamin Apartments, an “affordable” three-story apartment building planned for the corner of Century Boulevard and Lower Sacramento Road.
Were the owners of the new beautiful homes informed that this apartment building was planned in their area? I live in the south area of Lower Sacramento Road. It becomes a race track each night. Police are continually called due to the noise and safety concerns.
A 108-unit apartment building will only exacerbate this problem. Do you understand that people bought in this area because they felt it was a quiet, safe part of the city to raise their family? Think of where you are living and what would be desirable next to you?
Help Lodi be a better place to raise a family. Lodi citizens need to be informed what city council has planned. Don’t have us purchase our homes and find out later that a three-story affordable complex will be built near us.
And what plans do you have for the property on Harney Lane/Mills Avenue and Lower Sacramento Road/Harney Lane? No high-density housing please. CATHY WEBB
Lodi
Reader unhappy with Limbaugh article
Editor: On Page 1 of last Thursday’s Lodi News-Sentinel was an article concerning the death of Rush Limbaugh. The article was absolutely disgusting to those of us who knew and loved Rush, his program, and the values he represented.
The author, Dorany Pineda of the LA Times, exhibited complete ignorance of the man and his radio show ... or complete dishonesty. Both are possible. She stated, as if factual, that Rush “pushed conspiracy theories and racist ideology.” What conspiracy theories is she talking about? What racist ideology did he ever promote?
The media will not stop smearing a great man, even in death. Did the News-Sentinel not have any other options to report Rush’s passing? The media, from CNN to the Lodi News-Sentinel,
never fails to disappoint. JIM COWARD Lodi
Opposed to nomination for secretary of agriculture
Editor: Tom Vilsack’s nomination as secretary of agriculture does not belong within Joe Biden’s progressive agenda.
Vilsack has served as governor of Iowa, secretary of agriculture under President Obama, and chief lobbyist for the dairy industry. His candidacy is opposed by a vast coalition of small and minority farmers, as well as consumer, labor, and environmental advocates. Here’s why:
• He presided over consolidation of big ag to take unfair advantage of small farmers
• He failed to protect minority farmers and farm workers from exploitation by Big Ag
• He supported location of highly polluting factory farms in minority communities
• He promoted approval of numerous genetically modified food products
• He allowed meatpacking employees to replace government food safety inspectors
• He serves as a highly paid lobbyist for the dairy industry, a significant factor in the climate crisis
• He failed to lead our nation’s transition from a meat and fatladen diet to a healthy, eco-friendly diet of vegetables, fruits, and grains
• Even in crass political terms, he failed to deliver the Iowa caucuses to the Biden candidacy and the rural vote to the Biden presidency.
Our senators must oppose Tom Vilsack’s nomination as secretary of agriculture.
STEWART HOLDEN
Stockton