Letters to the Editor

Karma and Civil Rights

The biggest punishment for the employee may have been to pass a history course in civil rights in order for him to learn from the experience and not to repeat his actions out of resentment. He needs to learn and understand why this was unacceptable for any human being to do and to accept accountability for his actions! Otherwise, he will be more resentful and his feelings will only escalate!!!

Linda Ivey

Regarding Kamala Harris as the Savior of American Democracy

James Preston Allen mocks MAGA Republicans for deifying “the orange man as some kind of savior of fundamentalist beliefs.”

I agree: there is too much Magadonia worship. Trump is no Savior.

No President can be a Messiah in any sense.

And yet, Allen gives Kamala Harris the same kind of mythic, divine treatment, when he compares the former California AG to the mythic figures in Delacroix’s painting Liberty Leading the People and the Statue of Liberty itself.

Allen places in Harris all his hopes and dreams of “leading American patriots against the threat of Trumpian tyranny.” If that is not hero worship, then what is?

Also, the cartoon smearing JD Vance as some kind of silver spoon-fed billionaire is a total lie. He was born dirt-poor in Kentucky, very much a working-class Appalachian kid of the hills, a true Hillbilly, according to his autobiography.

Since when is it wrong for someone born in poverty to emerge from his dire straits to become a strong, successful, and grateful citizen?

JD Vance worked his way into success and prominence. Kamala Harris slept her way to the top, starting with her boy-toy Willie Brown, then pandered to the most radical, left-wing elements in San Francisco, then California to get elected to higher office.

Does anyone see the supreme irony in Kamaladonians like Allen putting his hopes in an un-elected presidential candidate, one forced on us following Nancy Pelosi’s machinations, as the Savior of Democracy? Oh, the significance of the passage of time!

Arthur Christopher Schaper

Torrance

Dear Mr. Schaper,

We haven’t heard from you in a long time. Yes we should not idolize political leaders, but the ones like Harris who step up to the front and lead the charge against tyranny do come to symbolize more than who they were when they started out. It’s kind of like Abe Lincoln or Barack Obama, leaders who don the cloak of leadership become more than just the average citizen. As for Harris’ political career she has been elected to more offices than Trump has. And no she may not be the savior of democracy but she may very well save us from the enfant terrible behaviors of Trump!

James Preston Allen, Publisher 

Proud Pedro Nonnie Gushes on Grandson in the Little League World Series

I am writing to tell you that I have a grandson, Caleb Gomez. I was born and lived six years in San Pedro. Caleb and his family moved to Henderson Nevada where as of today, Caleb and his teammates, the Paseo Verde are at the Little League World Series representing the state of Nevada. Last week in San Bernardino was the playoffs for the mountain region winners, in their first game they lost to Montana. in the second game they won Wyoming 24 to 4. They played Montana again and 6 to 0.  Paseo Verde played Colorado won 4-0.

Championship game for mount region was played against Utah for Paseo Verde won

2 to 0.  The Paseo Verde baseball are at the Little League World Series, where they played Staten Island, New York on August 15  and they won 9-1… their next game will be August 19. I do not know the time yet or who they will play because it’s still elimination on different teams. Also Caleb and his close friend Noah Henry have a podcast called Pass the Ball (PTB) on Instagram. The podcast is about young athletes and mental health and how they feel during the game after the game before the game they just express their feelings. I am so proud of my grandson. I just want to give him a shout up and let (Pedro) know one of our own is at the Little League World Series.

Thank you for  your kindness 🙂

Sheryn Roux

San Pedro

An Urgent Plea to the Public

In the interest of ending climate change, I pledge to give up using private automobiles, and rely instead on public transportation, walking, or bicycling.

I will use a car only for the following reasons:

1. Sick or injured people
2. Safety at night
3. Heavy or very cumbersome loads
4. Inclement weather (too cold, too hot, or rainy).

In addition, I may use a car to go somewhere too far to walk where the bus or train does not go, but only after making a thorough effort to find a bus route.

For information on bus routes, schedules and fares, call;

1. Metropolitan Transit Authority 323-GO-METRO, 323-466-3876
2. DASH 310-808-2273
3. Long Beach Transit 562-591-2301
4. Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority 310-544-7108, Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Naomi G.

San Pedro