Letters to the Editor

Rep. Barragán’s Statement on Harbor Commission vote to remove two Harbor area residents from its board.

I am concerned by the lack of local representation on the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners. Over the last 17 months, the number of board seats occupied by Los Angeles Harbor area residents has been cut from three to one. It is critical that commission deliberations and decisions include and reflect the concerns of the local communities that are most impacted by port operations. The communities of Wilmington and San Pedro are on the frontlines and directly impacted by port challenges including traffic, environmental pollution, public health issues, and a labor workforce adapting to a rapidly changing industry. Because the communities of the Los Angeles Harbor are disproportionately impacted by decisions to the ports, they deserve and should have a greater voice at the table with more than one seat on the board.

Donald Trump Saving The World From Democracy?

Fact Check This

Democrats and Liberals have given Americans:

Social Security

Medicare

Medicaid The Affordable Health Care Act

The Voting Rights Act, The Civil Rights Act

The National Labor Relations Board

The Department of Consumer Affairs

The Inflation Reduction Act

Children Healthcare Act

Unemployment Insurance

Disability Insurance

The 40 Hour work week

Democrats are fighting to increase the minimum wage and keep viable The Environmental Protection Agency that was signed into existence by then Pres. Richard Nixon.

Republicans and Conservatives have:

Appointed supreme Court justices that have gutted the Voting Rights Act

Repealed Roe v Wade ruling that gave women the right to have an abortion

Restricted the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to fight air and water pollution.

Gave tax cuts — from Reagan to Trump — that disproportionately slashed taxes for the wealthy and profitable corporations severely reducing government federal revenues and are primarily responsible for increasing the national debt.

Kept in place predatory student loan debt.

Eli Grant Wegger

Communication Exchange

What a great exchange between James and Art Schaper (RL Letters Aug. 22).

It makes me proud that I photographed for RL when I did. 

Robin Doyno

Los Angeles