![It’s not a solution Raising the minimum wage for fast-food employees to $20 per hour in California isn’t a wise move. Even before April 1, some employees were laid off to avoid the impending wage hike, signaling potential negative repercussions for businesses and employment opportunities in the sector. — Harry Wang, Fontana Minimum wage I can understand a minimum wage for someone 20 years old and over. But the attitude and presentation of how the food arrives is usually haphazard. Nothing like you see in the commercials. Plus the economics of the wage is insane. Minimum wages to our […]](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-5.jpg?w=129 "It’s not a solution Raising the minimum wage for fast-food employees to $20 per hour in California isn’t a wise move. Even before April 1, some employees were laid off to avoid the impending wage hike, signaling potential negative repercussions for businesses and employment opportunities in the sector. — Harry Wang, Fontana Minimum wage I can understand a minimum wage for someone 20 years old and over. But the attitude and presentation of how the food arrives is usually haphazard. Nothing like you see in the commercials. Plus the economics of the wage is insane. Minimum wages to our […]")
Fast food minimum wage right at $20?: Letters
It’s not a solution Raising the minimum wage for fast-food employees to $20 per hour...
Letters to the editor
![Re “Stop California from ending anonymous free speech online” (April 2): Kenneth Schrupp has the right idea in keeping government out of social media by-laws, but the fear over age verification is rather overblown. If online alcohol and gun retailers are to be the example, then age verification will be practically meaningless, because minors will certainly lie to defeat it. The real question is, are social media platforms publishers or not? If they are, then they, being liable for slander or libel, are free to police every message posted. If not, then every user must be held liable. To be […]](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-4.jpg?w=129 "Re “Stop California from ending anonymous free speech online” (April 2): Kenneth Schrupp has the right idea in keeping government out of social media by-laws, but the fear over age verification is rather overblown. If online alcohol and gun retailers are to be the example, then age verification will be practically meaningless, because minors will certainly lie to defeat it. The real question is, are social media platforms publishers or not? If they are, then they, being liable for slander or libel, are free to police every message posted. If not, then every user must be held liable. To be […]")
New laws proposed against free speech on social media: Letters
Re “Stop California from ending anonymous free speech online” (April 2): Kenneth Schrupp has the...
![Re “After 30 years world’s largest artificial reef near San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is thriving” (April 1): Nice to hear that the artificial reef near the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is doing its job and marine life is returning. Meanwhile, the extraordinarily dangerous nuclear waste remains stored at the San Onofre site. Should some event, natural or man-made, occur, the devastation to the population of Orange County, and beyond, would be incalculable. Removing this material away from any populated area should be the highest priority of the county, state and federal governments. The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station […]](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-3.jpg?w=129 "Re “After 30 years world’s largest artificial reef near San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is thriving” (April 1): Nice to hear that the artificial reef near the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is doing its job and marine life is returning. Meanwhile, the extraordinarily dangerous nuclear waste remains stored at the San Onofre site. Should some event, natural or man-made, occur, the devastation to the population of Orange County, and beyond, would be incalculable. Removing this material away from any populated area should be the highest priority of the county, state and federal governments. The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station […]")
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station: Letters
Re “After 30 years world’s largest artificial reef near San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station is...
![I commend your columnist Susan Shelley for her “sort of satire” March 28. I was thoroughly entertained as I read her piece as many of us here in California feel like the state is being run by the Keystone Cops. Hats off to you, Susan, please continue to opine and rebuke our lame elected officials for their derelict actions. I believe it was Ron White, a standup comedian, whom coined the phrase, “You can’t fix stupid.” — Chas Leon, Hemet U.S. census data Re “U.S. changes categorization of people by race, ethnicity” (March 29): I don’t know whether to […]](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-2.jpg?w=129 "I commend your columnist Susan Shelley for her “sort of satire” March 28. I was thoroughly entertained as I read her piece as many of us here in California feel like the state is being run by the Keystone Cops. Hats off to you, Susan, please continue to opine and rebuke our lame elected officials for their derelict actions. I believe it was Ron White, a standup comedian, whom coined the phrase, “You can’t fix stupid.” — Chas Leon, Hemet U.S. census data Re “U.S. changes categorization of people by race, ethnicity” (March 29): I don’t know whether to […]")
Who is running California?: Letters
I commend your columnist Susan Shelley for her “sort of satire” March 28. I was...
![It is a possibility Yes, if the conflict is perceived as just another thousands of years of history of Old Testament tribal raids and counter-raids between Philistines and Israelites. No, if perceived as existential war until one side surrenders, e.g. WWII Nazi Germany and Japan. The United Nations is putting a Band-Aid on the conflict by calling for a conditional cease-fire. It should exhort both sides to enter the 21st century where there is only one human race by factual DNA 99.9% identical genomes, and as in the case of Islam and Judaism, prayers to the same God (neither Muslim […]](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-1.jpg?w=129 "It is a possibility Yes, if the conflict is perceived as just another thousands of years of history of Old Testament tribal raids and counter-raids between Philistines and Israelites. No, if perceived as existential war until one side surrenders, e.g. WWII Nazi Germany and Japan. The United Nations is putting a Band-Aid on the conflict by calling for a conditional cease-fire. It should exhort both sides to enter the 21st century where there is only one human race by factual DNA 99.9% identical genomes, and as in the case of Islam and Judaism, prayers to the same God (neither Muslim […]")
Will there be a full cease-fire in Gaza?: Letters
It is a possibility Yes, if the conflict is perceived as just another thousands of...
![Re “NBC News cuts ties with Ronna McDaniel after network firestorm” (March 27): Whew! That was a close call. Whatever possessed the NBC news executives to think their left-leaning “fans” and “leading stars” would be open-minded enough to actually want “to hear a perspective from conservatives.” Why would a network which employs a liberal biased flamethrower (ex-Biden press secretary Jen Psaki) or allows on-air personalities like Rachel Maddow dictate whether or not they will allow presidential candidate Donald Trump’s speeches to be carried (she won’t) even think exposing viewers to anything other than progressive viewpoints ever work? To add insult […]](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3.jpg?w=129 "Re “NBC News cuts ties with Ronna McDaniel after network firestorm” (March 27): Whew! That was a close call. Whatever possessed the NBC news executives to think their left-leaning “fans” and “leading stars” would be open-minded enough to actually want “to hear a perspective from conservatives.” Why would a network which employs a liberal biased flamethrower (ex-Biden press secretary Jen Psaki) or allows on-air personalities like Rachel Maddow dictate whether or not they will allow presidential candidate Donald Trump’s speeches to be carried (she won’t) even think exposing viewers to anything other than progressive viewpoints ever work? To add insult […]")
Ronna McDaniel and her hire at NBC News: Letters
Re “NBC News cuts ties with Ronna McDaniel after network firestorm” (March 27): Whew! That...
![Re “Compromise is key to solving border problems” (March 24): Don’t let Democrats like Rep. Mike Levin gaslight you. Joe Biden and the Democrats who support him are 100% responsible for the disaster at the border. Joe Biden campaigned on reversing every border rule that Donald Trump had installed (which proved very effective), and on his first day in office that’s exactly what he did. Every year since then has been a new record high for the invasion of illegal aliens, which now stands at over 8 million on Biden’s watch. Included in that number are a high percentage of […]](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-15.jpg?w=129 "Re “Compromise is key to solving border problems” (March 24): Don’t let Democrats like Rep. Mike Levin gaslight you. Joe Biden and the Democrats who support him are 100% responsible for the disaster at the border. Joe Biden campaigned on reversing every border rule that Donald Trump had installed (which proved very effective), and on his first day in office that’s exactly what he did. Every year since then has been a new record high for the invasion of illegal aliens, which now stands at over 8 million on Biden’s watch. Included in that number are a high percentage of […]")
Levin on the border crisis: Letters
Re “Compromise is key to solving border problems” (March 24): Don’t let Democrats like Rep....
![Joshua Reed Eakle in his ”Trump is an enemy of liberty” column March 24 is a piece of work. He has been educated in what is now in American colleges and universities the hate America and promote woke-ism education. Which has now reached its pinnacle of success. (“Long Beach Unified pays kids $1,400 to be leftist agitators,” March 24). Mr. Eakle has lived under three presidents and was not old enough to vote for the first one’s first term. Wisdom and maturity changes everything. Mr. Eakle’s views on President Trump are not any different than the progressives’ views since 2016 […]](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-14.jpg?w=129 "Joshua Reed Eakle in his ”Trump is an enemy of liberty” column March 24 is a piece of work. He has been educated in what is now in American colleges and universities the hate America and promote woke-ism education. Which has now reached its pinnacle of success. (“Long Beach Unified pays kids $1,400 to be leftist agitators,” March 24). Mr. Eakle has lived under three presidents and was not old enough to vote for the first one’s first term. Wisdom and maturity changes everything. Mr. Eakle’s views on President Trump are not any different than the progressives’ views since 2016 […]")
Liberty and Trump: Letters
Joshua Reed Eakle in his ”Trump is an enemy of liberty” column March 24 is...
![Ban or sell TikTok There are strong reasons the House voted 352-65 to ban TikTok or have its Chinese owner, ByteDance, sell it to a U.S. buyer. Corporations in China must by law have a Chinese Communist Party member or committee in its management to make sure the business does not stray from party priorities. Therefore the CCP has access to all information they wish to capture about any user in the U.S. from their keystrokes. This information could be used to manipulate persons or office holders in the future. Perhaps more importantly, through its algorithm it can boost the […]](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-13.jpg?w=129 "Ban or sell TikTok There are strong reasons the House voted 352-65 to ban TikTok or have its Chinese owner, ByteDance, sell it to a U.S. buyer. Corporations in China must by law have a Chinese Communist Party member or committee in its management to make sure the business does not stray from party priorities. Therefore the CCP has access to all information they wish to capture about any user in the U.S. from their keystrokes. This information could be used to manipulate persons or office holders in the future. Perhaps more importantly, through its algorithm it can boost the […]")
Should TikTok be banned in the U.S.?: Letters
Ban or sell TikTok There are strong reasons the House voted 352-65 to ban TikTok...
![Rarely have we seen such a display of moral cowardice and hypocrisy as in two stories in the Thursday, March 21 newspaper. Half the members of the Santa Ana City Council can’t distinguish between freedom of speech and bullying. They don’t see the problem with protesters showing up within 300 feet of private homes to intimidate anyone who disagrees with their views, thus robbing them of their privacy and frightening potential political candidates out of running for office for fear of seeing their own families threatened. Meanwhile, many UC Regents subscribe to the notion that freedom of speech includes physically […]](https://www.sbsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-12.jpg?w=129 "Rarely have we seen such a display of moral cowardice and hypocrisy as in two stories in the Thursday, March 21 newspaper. Half the members of the Santa Ana City Council can’t distinguish between freedom of speech and bullying. They don’t see the problem with protesters showing up within 300 feet of private homes to intimidate anyone who disagrees with their views, thus robbing them of their privacy and frightening potential political candidates out of running for office for fear of seeing their own families threatened. Meanwhile, many UC Regents subscribe to the notion that freedom of speech includes physically […]")
Freedom of speech: Letters
Rarely have we seen such a display of moral cowardice and hypocrisy as in two...