Archive By Section - Letters to the Editor
AB 656 would be disastrous for California’s job market
Dear Editor: This letter is in response to the Jan. 11 story: "University Students have mixed opinions on AB 656." The story focuses on the creation of the California Higher Education Endowment Corporation. However, it fails to recognize the devastating effects a 12.5 percent oil severance tax, the source of the corporation's funding, would have on California's economy. The story claims that California "is the only state in the nation without an oil severance tax." ...
Health is a priority
What is more important, public health care or public education? If you are a healthy child with caring parents, you could walk to the library and self-educate yourself. For example, Abraham Lincoln.
Drugs violate my pursuit of happiness
On Jan. 12, 2010, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano's bill AB-390 will be voted on by the Public Safety Committee. If it passes, it's scheduled to move on to the Public Heath Committee the very same day.
Answers to vaccine questions
Dear Editor, In answer to the letter about vaccinations which ran in the Dec. 16 Journal, I can offer some answers to the questions. The simple answer to the question, "Did the 98 million doses contaminated with SV40 lead to the HIV epidemic 25 years later?" is no. SV40 is a simian (monkey) virus and often shows no symptoms when monkeys are infected. It is not a human virus like HIV and the comparison of ...
A few questions for vaccine advocates
If vaccines are as safe and effective as our government and vaccine proponents claim, answering these questions will be easy and reassuring.
The middle class is going, going...
I was listening and reading about the plight of yet another successful industry going out of business - the dairy industry. Dairy folks receive generous subsidies, but still aren't protected against mountains of regulations or imports. What really is happening it that the corporations want all those cows to be corporate cows and some poor guy from Paraguay to come in and do all the work of taking care of dairy cows then get lost.
City council not respectful of citizens’ Debely concerns
I am concerned about the impact that an estimated 3.75 fold increase in the use of Joe Debely Stadium will have on the adjacent neighborhood. So, for the first time in a long time, I attended a meeting of the Turlock City Council on Dec. 1. Based on what I witnessed and experienced there, I now have much greater concerns.
Further cuts to arts classes would be devastating
It may have come to your attention that there have been, and still are, drastic budget cuts considered for the arts at California State University, Stanislaus. As a Piano Performance major, I would be extremely devastated if such a thing would be allowed to happen. If these budget cuts were allowed to happen, all private lessons (meaning one-on-one time with an instructor specifically for that instrument) would be canceled, because nearly all instruments taught at ...
City funds should go towards roads, not arts
Dear Editor, I am a little confused as to why we would be talking about spending millions of dollars on the rebuilding of an art center, when many have written over and over again to the Journal regarding the need for repairing our streets and roads that are in terrible condition. I don't understand why there has not been an explanation to the citizens of this community regarding our street problem. Please someone, give us ...
Shirvani has been a good leader during tough times
The current economic recession has financially impacted our entire community. Businesses, families, local governments and our local university, CSU Stanislaus, have been significantly impacted. Tough decisions have been required of all our leaders. Unfortunately, these decisions are necessary in order to ensure the continued viability of our local businesses, governments, and the university.
Don’t ignore over 100 years of medical knowledge
Dear Editor, Louis Pasteur died in 1895 and Robert Koch died in 1910. Their great works were done in the 1860s through the 1890s. What they knew 120 to 150 years ago was nothing compared to what we know now. Dave Dubyak uses their foundational, but primitive understanding to try to "not to single out each vaccine, but to educate people of their dangers and to advocate effective alternatives." He claims that, "Germs are the ...
A surprise encounter
Recently, I was shopping at Orchard Supply Hardware for electrical supplies when I had a problem. At age 85 my joints and muscles limit what I can physically do. The electrical PVC elbows that I needed were far back in the bottom bin. I tried to stretch my limbs to reach them. I knew that if I slid down to the floor, I would not be able to get up. What can I do? I ...
A new era
Turlock now seems to have entered into a new era. It is one of big city politics with all the earmarks and unwarranted spending that accompanies self-interested politicians. This is ever more apparent with the recent action that the city council has taken. The council has advocated and decided to allow for the misappropriation of Redevelopment Agency funds to remodel the football stadium at Turlock High School. It was an effort headed by Councilman Ted ...
Diseases are caused by poor lifestyle choices, not germs
Dear Editor, Thank you for this opportunity to reveal the truth, not create it. Thank you to Eric Julien for your response to my recent letter, and here is mine. The intent of my letter is not to single out each vaccine, but to educate people of their dangers and to advocate effective alternatives. The germ theory is what all vaccination programs are predicated upon. Even Louis Pasture, famous for his promotion of this idea ...
Vaccination articles are a benefit to the community
David Dubyak accused the Turlock Journal of rubberstamping the flu shot recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute of Health in his recent letter to the editor. I have been reading the series of science related articles, published on Saturdays, and authored by Dr. E. Kirsten Peters in your editorial page. I suspect, based on your inclusion of these articles, that your action was an intelligent choice, rather than a rubberstamp.
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Extra mail weight carried with pleasure
With a heart full of gratitude, the city and rural letter carriers would like to thank the giving community of Turlock for donating over 6,000 pounds of cans and non-perishable food on May 11. Once again, and for the past 17 years, you have left your donations by your mailboxes putting a smile on our faces as we deliver your mail. A little extra weight in our mailbags was carried with pleasure, knowing that many ...
Start pedaling Turlock
May is National Bike Month - a perfect time for our community to recognize and celebrate all the benefits of bicycling. Bicycling keeps us healthy, carries us efficiently from point A to point B; saves us from high gas prices; and makes our air cleaner and our roads less congested. Bicycling is good for our community and helps address many of our most pressing societal and environmental problems. Bicycling is fun! Even though this week ...
Look before you drive
Editor, This letter is to the lady in the car who was making a right-hand turn from Heather Noel onto Colorado April 28 at 10:25 a.m. I was the gentleman in the SF Giants baseball cap and sweat pants who was about five steps into the crosswalk heading to the south side of Heather Noel. Your car didn't make a full stop and brushed against my leg. You looked up and saw me there ...
Love Turlock was a blessing
WOW! Was I ever blessed Saturday! I wish to thank Love Turlock for all the hard work they did on my front and back yard. God blessed me with the Love Turlock angels. They all worked hard on cleaning up my yard. Everyone of these sweet wonderful and loving people worked over three hours on making my yard beautiful again. I can't thank them enough. Dan Tallman was the project team leader. I have ...
Is Councilwoman Bublak fiscally conservative?
I have followed government actions and policies most of my life; to me it is imperative that we are aware of what decisions and actions are being made on our behalf. Currently I have a few concerns about our local government I feel should be addressed so the voting public can make more informed decision about those representing us. I am concerned when Turlock City Council member Amy Bublak seems to take credit ...
Sen. Cannella encouraged by immigration reform resolution
Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres) issued the following statement regarding the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 8 (SJR 8), which encourages immigration reform at the federal level: "There is no questioning that our immigration system is broken. We must deal with immigration directly in a compassionate and practical manner. It is inconceivable to think we can deport 12 million undocumented immigrants, many of which have lived most of their lives here paying taxes, working, ...
Thank you for warm welcome
As a recent visitor to your community I wanted to write to share my appreciation for the warm welcome we received. This past weekend, I, along with our university softball team traveled to Turlock from Canada to participate in the Cal State Stanislaus Tournament of Champions. It has been a number of years since our team has participated in this event and given our experience this year I am confident we will return again ...
Flu shot research
Recent studies have revealed some statistics that suggest the flu shot is less effective and much more dangerous than was believed previously. In 2010, a review of 50 flu vaccine studies concluded: "Under ideal conditions (vaccine completely matching circulating viral configuration) 33 healthy adults must be vaccinated to avoid one set of influenza symptoms. In average conditions (partially matching vaccine) 100 people must be vaccinated to avoid one set of influenza symptoms. <p ...
Remembering patriotism
As a child, patriotism was instilled by our parents, church and school. We revered and respected the flag. Nearly every house flew a flag on holidays, and, businesses daily. Last Memorial Day I noticed only two houses on my street flew a flag. Neither was mine. I felt ashamed. The following day I bought a flag. I wonder how many other people are like me; enjoying our daily life without regard to those ...
Denair schools downfall much more complicated
The idea that Denair's Superintendent Edward Parraz was too compassionate to make hard decisions, and specifically didn't want to lay off employees and thus is mainly responsible for the district's financial problems, is not supported by the report generated by CPA Teresa Ryland who, as required by state law, examined the district's financial planning, status, and history. Her job was to determine how Denair became one of seven districts out of 1,107 in California ...
College district representatives know their communities
Editor: This letter is in reference to an article published in the Turlock Journal on March 20, written by Dennis Wyatt: "College Districts need to put education first, jobs second." I am not disputing his opinion in the article regarding consolations of community college districts, but I feel he needs to get out from behind his computer if he is going to make statements about local Representatives. The part that I resent is ...
Public given ample time to comment on State Water Board proposal
I think it is important to clarify how important public comment is to the State Water Resources Control Board during this review process for proposed amendments to the 2006 Bay Delta Plan. Unfortunately, our efforts to conduct an open, transparent workshop and process were mischaracterized in statements made in a recent story published in the Turlock Journal. Our workshop is scheduled to begin on March 20 and continuing to March 21, ...
Long road to honor Turlock skater
I would like to tell you about another extraordinary young man who came out of Turlock about the same time as Colin Kaepernick. His name is Brandon Koch and he was an avid skateboarder, loving son, brother, friend and nephew and all around good guy. He was always there for anyone who needed him. Two articles have appeared in the Turlock Journal. The first is dated April 28, 2012, and the second August 15, ...
Turlock needs public gang database
Stanislaus County has between 10 and 12 thousand gang members, over 5,000 are documented gang members. To put these numbers into perspective, gang members in our community represent a higher number than the entire population of Denair, Del Rio, Westley, Grayson, Hickman, and Hughson combined. There's no question we need to find solutions to our gang problem and it's time to get serious. We need a publicly accessible gang database similar to Megan's Law. ...
Thank you from Friends of the Turlock Library
Editor, The Friends of the Turlock Library held its annual books sale and thanks in part to the outstanding and gracious coverage provided by the caring staff of the Turlock Journal (especially Ms. Sabra Stafford) our three-day used book sale was a resounding success. A healthy number of book buyers who filled out a questionnaire form checked the box "Turlock Journal" when asked where or how they found out about our book ...
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