A couple of observations regarding your January issue.
First, in Ruth Gadebusch’s column (“One Woman’s View”), she states that “If Hunter Biden were not the President’s son, this offense would have been quietly settled as are so many others of like kind.” This isn’t entirely true. It should have read “If Hunter Biden were not a Democratic President’s son…”
Second, in the article on the Fresno employees’ strike, Bob McCloskey notes that the Fresno City Council members gave themselves a 39% raise over a two-year period. Who pays that? We, the taxpayers. As these Council members are beholden to local developers, the developers should be required to pick up the tab on this salary increase. Otherwise, it is City Council theft of taxpayer monies.
Saul Ross
Selma
Re “Fresno: A Cruel and Unusual City”
The rules are put into place to adhere to the state’s mandate that liberal Governor Gavin Newsom put into place. Any city which allows homeless campsites will lose state funds. If you want to blame someone, blame Newsom. Not the City of Fresno. You are not telling the whole story.
Tom Morton
Online
(Author’s note: The governor’s directive to sweep all encampments in California was a recommendation, not an order. We have found no evidence that the state has withheld funds for failing to break up encampments. Indeed, the City of Fresno, despite its compliance with the directive, did not receive additional funding for the homeless as was the case with 18 other municipalities that complied.)
Re “White Christians and the Election”
Thank you Bayard Taylor for this excellent article describing how deeply ingrained white supremacy is in American culture, American Christianity and the American Constitution.
Jim Mendez
Fresno
Re “Racism and War Class in Fresno”
By the way, the old Bitwise buildings’ part of government-subsidized buildings to work spaces might be negotiated into living lofts and turned into rehab and work training for those that actually want to work. Maybe you’d have another attitude if the homeless destroyed your business, trashed your neighborhood and stole and forgot everyday. Even their own families don’t want them around. I prefer helping the working poor so they don’t end up like these zombies on our streets.
Bob McCormick
Online
Positive Changes to Website
As a blind speech reader user, I am now able to read the Community Alliance. Thank you for making the website changes that enabled me to read [the site].
Toni Eames
Online
