LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Re: Desantis
As a regular reader of the Appeal democrat, I generally seek out the Forum page first for the various opinion pieces regarding current events. The Other View on June 9th by the Miami Herald’s Fabiola Santiago titled ‘By turning Immigrants into Crime Victims for publicity, Gov. Duh-santis guarantees their stay’.
First, I chuckled and then laughed out loud as I read it. Desantis probably does not know those struggling and weary immigrants will now be allowed the rights as etched on the Statue of Liberty: ‘‘Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!’’
Why he seeks out immigrants in Texas around a number of states to a final landing place; this time to Sacramento. California is considered a sanctuary state. Governor Gavin Newsom shook his head in response. “You small pathetic man” he exclaimed.
I agree wholeheartedly with our governor. After the Martha’s Vineyard/ Desantis debacle he is still playing inhumane hateful games with immigrants that don’t know what tomorrow will bring. That pathetic little man that is running for president would be too busy with his governing job to campaign for president. Taxpayers are footing the bills for all his shenanigans. In my opinion he’s not even a good Governor.
Why would he think he could possibly be elected president?
Re: Trump indictment
Jacquie Bockius Yuba City
After reading and rereading the indictment against Mr. Trump I am persuaded that he will be held accountable in a court of law. I have watched both MSNBC and FOX news coverage of these events. While MSNBC attempts to delve into and explain the 37 charges against Trump, Fox makes no such attempt, relying solely on taking up the the clarion call of Mr. Trump to undermine the judicial system and its supposed unfairness. (This argument is truly getting old and, more and more of an insult to our intelligence.)
One must come to the conclusion that they also feel the evidence is over whelming as there is NO challenging of the facts. All that remains is to administer justice in the form of a fair trial and hang him out to dry.
The “Elements of Proof ” for the charges do not require that the documents be classified but the fact that over 300 were classified speaks to the larger and by far more important issue of damage to our national security. The very number and sensitivity speaks to the vulnerability his breach of security created. For over a year much of this has been public knowledge. Is anyone naive enough to believe that Mar-a-largo and Bedminster were not the target of espionage by foreign countries?
For God’s sake he had document setting on a stage, in a bathroom and unprotected storage room! No guard and only minimal electronic surveillance. Even if none of the documents were compromised the very fact that they may have been will set back the intelligence community years.
Donald Trump is set to take his place alongside Benedict Arnold’s and Eric Snowden. Regardless of intent Trump is a traitor to this country. We are only left to determine the depth of his betrayal. I believe more will be revealed when he is held accountable for 1/6.
Something is fundamentally wrong when such a man is even allowed to run for public office. Of course Hitler ran and was elected? Vote wisely.
David Hudspeth Yuba City
Re: Painting over potholes
Dear fellow drivers, aren’t you grateful and excited our crosswalks have a new and fresh look? Never mind the cracks, bumps and potholes in our roads that get no attention and get worse every year!
This is like putting lipstick on a pig. It’s still a pig.
Sandra Brooks Yuba City