Letters To The Editor
Letters To The Editor
Venezuela’s Struggle – Letter to the Editor
Letter from David Feng on May 22, 2019
It’s no secret that the conflict-ridden country of Venezuela is experiencing a major humanitarian crisis that has caused more than three million Venezuelans to flee the country for neighboring countries...
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Mania – Letter to the Editor
Letter from James Rowen on May 15, 2019
William and Tania Rose could not have scripted a better study in collective madness as they did in “It’s a Mad, Mad, World,” with the exception of sone members of...
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What Price? – Letter to the Editor
Letter from Jack Harkness on May 8, 2019
It is with not-stunned amazement, that Mayor Lisa Gillmor, did not publish anything on her FB page to show her support, sorry, shock or amazement over the shooting at the...
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Local Schools Can Get Students Involved Early in Elections – Letter to the Editor
Letter from Angela Zheng on May 8, 2019
I am a high school junior in San Jose. I believe Silicon Valley should be a leader not just in technology but also in political process. Schools have a civic...
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Bigotry – Letter to the Editor
Letter from James Rowen on May 8, 2019
Bryan Wang wrote about the abuse of facial recognition software towards people of color. Three years ago, City Clerk Hassam Haggag claimed he could prove a Chinese American activist was...
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The Dangers of Artificial Intelligence – Letter to the Editor
Letter from Bryan Wang on April 24, 2019
I am a high school junior in San Jose, CA. Recent protests against racial and gender bias in Amazon’s Rekognition software by both industry experts and consumers alike raise a...
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Fake News – Letter to the Editor
Letter from James Rowen on April 24, 2019
Fake News was a factor in American politics going back to1799 when James Callendar published broadsides and was jailed by John Adams. The term was popularized by James Garner as...
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Letter to the Editor by Robert Woody
Letter from Robert Woody on April 17, 2019
Sneaking across the border under the cover of darkness with the aid of a coyote doesn’t make you an immigrant nor does living here illegally for ten years make you...
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SB 50 + SB 330 = More $ for Developers – Letter to the Editor
Letter from Meiling Stefan on April 17, 2019
These bills undermine city planning and sustainable community strategies. SB 50 shifts local zoning control from city councils to developers and transit agencies, who would determine housing densities, building heights,...
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Patent Medicine – Letter to the Editor
Letter from James Rowen on April 10, 2019
In the 19th Century, con men prepared a host of patent medicines using coal tar, morphine, petroleum, and alcohol. They were successful in many towns especially by employing local fools...