Dear Editor: I find it hard to understand why there should be any hearings on the proposed waterfront development at Pete's Harbor. Paula Uccelli has signed leases that make it clear the property is for sale and the people living on their boats will eventually have to leave. Does a legal document mean nothing these days?
Paula, like her late husband Pete, is a wonderful member of the Redwood City community who has always given so much to it. The community owes her the common courtesy of allowing her to dispose of her property to create nice housing and recreational opportunities for residents. Anybody who refuses to honor the lease conditions should get evicted. Put the sheriff's office on it.
Redwood City business owner for more than 30 years
Dear Editor: If the presidential candidates cannot stay within their allotted times during debates, they should be cut off.
Since the timid moderators won't do it, the debaters' microphones should be shut off automatically after two minutes.
According to one speech and debate teacher, "High school debaters would be killed by the judges if they interrupted once, let alone 20-plus times."
I'd add that once a debater is interrupted, his clock is reset for his entire time.
Like it will ever happen.
Will S. Richardson
Tale of omission
Dear Editor: In his Oct. 16 letter, Jagjit Singh appears to call upon a frequently used technique of his. He reminds us that among the passengers of the Mavi Maramara were a 1-year old child and an 88-year-old priest. I guess we are supposed to reel back in shock that anyone would want to harm such innocence. What he fails to tell us is that a large number of the ship's members were from a Turkish terrorist group and armed with clubs, axe handles and pipe sections. How is it that Mr. Singh failed to acknowledge the presence of these weapons? Is he trying to mislead us? If so, he has reduced the chance of ever presenting an accurate representation of the Middle East to zero.
It is interesting that Mr. Singh refers frequently to former congresswoman Cynthia McKinney as having something valuable to say about Israel and the Middle East. He refers to her again in his letter. I invite your readers to listen to McKinney on YouTube by visitiing http://tinyurl.com/mckinneyspeak.
Ask yourself if these are the ramblings of a person whose conclusions you would feel comfortable accepting. McKinney has gone so far as to suggest that the Bush administration knew of 9/11 before it happened but did not disclose it in order to achieve financial gain.
They say you can judge someone by the company they keep. Mr. Singh is treading on very thin ice.Your readers deserve better.