Please pass along source in letter so it can be passed along
Dear Editor,
To Mark Zappa: re your latest letter published in the Feb. 21 edition of the Times which included a truly shocking anecdote about the mother in North Carolina whose child was not allowed to eat her homemade lunch but rather was charged by the school “lunch inspector” for a substitute mandated meal, I would very much like to read about that from the source; could you be so kind as to share with me the origin of that information?
I look forward to both investigating the matter and to passing it along to the reputable media all of whom seem to have missed it, though I do not doubt for an instant its complete accuracy.
This is just the sort of thing America needs to know more about so it can make intelligent decisions about the skullduggery of the government we somehow keep electing despite its obvious unworthiness to exist.
Robert B. Mitchell, Morgan Hill
Does the city really need nearly 50 homes right near downtown?
Dear Editor,
My husband and I bought our first home in Morgan Hill three years ago. We had our first encounter with the Mayor and the City Council (Wednesday) evening. We received notice that the lot directly across the street from our home (Church Street at E. Dunne Avenue) was being considered for rezoning in order to put 35 Townhomes and eight single family homes up. This is the lot where everyone parks after they fill up all the spots on Church Street located right next to the railroad tracks.
To my utter amazement, the Mayor first attempted to bypass any public comments by cutting us off before we even had a chance to speak. Had it not been for Councilmember Rich Constantine, we wouldn’t have even been able to say a word. A neighbor that owns the home next to us was also there. After patiently listening to the developer and several others (that stand to make a good deal of money) ramble on for close to a 1/2 hour, we finally had an opportunity to voice our concerns. At least that’s what I thought. What actually happened was that the Mayor cut us off literally after two minutes and said we were getting into “discussion.” I really wanted to know why they needed to cram nearly 50 homes onto that tiny lot, and where everyone was going to park during events. Obviously, my mistake. I thought “public hearings” were for the public, not the developers and the Mayor’s friends.
Eva and Patrick Joice, Morgan Hill
Saint Louise sales tax increase survey essentially rigged to foster a ‘positive’ response
Dear Editor,
It is very easy to word a survey to bias results. Such is the case with the local tax-hike poll done in December, 2011. In the story, some spokeswoman reports there is support for a tax hike among likely voters.
I was one of those surveyed. Whether my answers were counted, I do not know, since I hung up on them after the second question.
To the first question, would I support it, I said no. The second question asked if I would be more or less likely to support it given something about funds staying local. I had to choose more or less; there was no “same” option. Being less likely to support it knowing funds stay local is ludicrous, so the respondent is pretty much forced to respond “more likely” to that second question. This can easily be interpreted as support for the tax hike, which is a lie. So at that point, I hung up.
I have nothing against Saint Louise Hospital, except that the monkey who was taking that poll was dumb enough to call me back a minute later; my phone company can personally thank her for the extra $5 a month I now pay them for caller ID. I do have something against ANY tax hike, especially while, every year, my take-home pay decreases and my expenses increase.
Only a total moron would even consider giving anything more to this state or any public entity therein.
Alan Viarengo, Gilroy
