Letters: Pentagon can’t strip Harvey Milk from our memories

Submit your letter to the editor via this form Read more Letters to the Editor Pentagon can t erase Milk from our memories Re Pentagon strips Harvey Milk s name from Navy vessel Page A June In my early s I was driving a tow truck I was waiting for the next call when I got the message from my dispatcher that Harvey Milk and Mayor Moscone had been killed I was sitting in my truck just sobbing I am sad and angry this day to hear that the Pentagon removed Harvey Milk s name from the Navy vessel but all of us who remember him will consistently have him in our hearts He will never be forgotten Ann Friauf Mountain View Denying Corpus due process betrays values Re Corpus review lacks fairness transparency Page A June I constantly announced it would be a cold day in hell when I agreed with the San Jose Mercury News That day has come with the editorial about removing Sheriff Christina Corpus This process is a sham and railroading Corpus into exile is unfair The Founders would be ashamed of this circus Anyone who thinks retired Judge LaDoris Cordell is nonpartisan isn t living in the real world It is grossly unfair to remove someone elected to a position by the people without making community the accusations about a retaliatory and abusive work atmosphere Denying someone due process is not what our country is about and anyone participating in this should be the ones being removed Thomas Baker San Jose Apply fitness rules to all food businesses Re Cupertino Whole Foods remains closed amid continued repairs Page B June I ve reliably loved the Whole Foods in Cupertino it was my go-to place for fresh bread So when I learned it was closed for vitality violations I was disappointed but also relieved The idea that rodents or cockroaches might be near my favorite foods is deeply concerning I m grateful that our local physical condition officers acted swiftly and enforced strict standards The occurrence reminded me of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair which exposed horrifying conditions in food production during the late th century It s reassuring to see how far we ve come from cutting corners to pausing operations entirely in the name of society physical condition I hope the same rigorous standards are applied to all food businesses not just high-profile ones like Whole Foods Every establishment no matter its size should prioritize the safety and well-being of its customers Christopher Xu San Jose Trump s perfect storm imperils our nation I grew up with tears in my eyes hearing The Star-Spangled Banner the tears have come back One shock after the other from President Trump pardoning all who stormed the Capitol those imprisoned super-donors openly entering great money deals in crypto and foreign expansion I was proud of the Voice of America giving news and succor to people in hard places and of sending aid to foreign tragedy zones He is slashing consumer protection Medicare Medicaid soundness research and environmental protections while making America safe for polluters and chiselers His bullying diplomacy is aimed heavily at allies and lightly at wars targeting civilians Eleven million immigrants can t all be criminals When you can t find enough bad guys ICE hangs out at courts immigration offices Home Depots schools universities farms and churches This administration abetted by Congress is mean-spirited in sending them to foreign hell holes denying due process We re in a perfect storm David Eisbach San Jose Rising authoritarianism has country on edge Related Articles Letters Donald Trump s war on trans schooling puts lives at peril Letters By electing Tordillos S J District rejects corporate influence Letters California is a national model There s no going back Letters San Jose airport is travelers best option Letters Donald Trump s rash war demands we protest With the state of political affairs the U S is facing multiple citizens are wary of our future under our current administration This has caused concern throughout the nation with thousands demonstrating on June to protest the policies and actions that President Donald Trump has undertaken during his second presidency With the nation s ongoing doubts about the Trump administration s intentions for this country and its people multiple are rightfully fearful of the promising rise of authoritarianism Trump s decisions represent Kaylee Kuy San Jose