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Pentagon can’t erase
Milk from our memories
Re: “Pentagon strips Harvey Milk’s name from Navy vessel” (Page A7, June 28).
In my early 20s, 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 today to hear that the Pentagon removed Harvey Milk’s name from the Navy vessel, but all of us who remember him will always 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 A8, June 29).
I always said 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 public the accusations about a “retaliatory and abusive work environment.” 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 health rules
to all food businesses
Re: “Cupertino Whole Foods remains closed amid continued repairs” (Page B4, June 27).
I’ve always loved the Whole Foods in Cupertino; it was my go-to place for fresh bread. So when I learned it was closed for health 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 health authorities acted swiftly and enforced strict standards.
The incident reminded me of “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair, which exposed horrifying conditions in food production during the late 19th century. It’s reassuring to see how far we’ve come, from cutting corners to pausing operations entirely in the name of public health.
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 development. I was proud of the Voice of America giving news and succor to people in hard places and of sending aid to foreign disaster zones.
He is slashing consumer protection, Medicare, Medicaid, health 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
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