North Coast Journal Staff

Editor: I’m just old enough to remember Joe McCarthy and the Red Scare of the 1950s. Sen. McCarthy (R-Wisconsin) led a government-wide hunt for communists, socialists and their “fellow travelers,” and he claimed to find “commies” everywhere he looked, from colleges to the armed forces (“Sunshine, If We Can Keep It,” March 20). Many people […]

Editor: Someone sent me a notice of a protest gathering at the courthouse at noon on April 5. If one (or a dozen) of the following Trump Administration issues (read that DOGE and billionaire cabinet) has impacted you or loved ones or just concerns you, you might want to see what’s going on Saturday noon […]

Editor: For the past couple of years, I have had the honor and privilege to be a part of the Veggie Crew, a group of volunteers at Food For People who bag up vegetables for distribution. Even during winter months we get brilliant broccoli, colorful carrots, colossal cauliflower, as well as lesser seen but greatly […]

Editor: “Sunshine, If We Can Keep It” (March 20) reflects Benjamin Franklin’s words, in 1787, to a group of people waiting outside the Constitutional Convention. They asked him what kind of government the delegates had decided upon. “A republic, if you can keep it,” answered the 81-year-old Ben, and hobbled off. Franklin had his doubts. […]

Editor: Thank you Jennifer Cahill for your detailed On The Table article of the reopening of El Pueblo Supermarket on South Broadway in Eureka (“El Pueblo, Bigger and Back on Broadway,” March 13). This close community supports businesses, and the challenges that Engelberto Tejeda and his son Freddy experienced with a property burning down years […]

Editor: I don’t subscribe to any ideology. I guess that leaves me free to look for the facts and form my own opinions about politics. The “Endless Wailing” (Mailbox, March 20) somehow omitted the facts about which party contributed the most to the deficit and which attempted to reduce the deficit. RAND Corp published a […]

Editor Did you know that the only ways provided for in the Constitution to remove an American president are impeachment and incapacity, as specified in the 25th amendment (Mailbox, March 20)? Many other democracies around the world provide for special elections when a majority government cannot be formed or removal when a vote of no […]

Editor: The recent death of one of the North Coast condors is a reminder of lead’s toxic legacy (“Youngest North Coast Condor Dies of Lead Poisoning,” March 20). Lead was used in paint, gasoline, plumbing and other consumer products for decades. It’s useful for its density, flexibility and durability. Lead does not biodegrade and accumulates […]

Editor: I read Collin Yeo’s article (“If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next,” March 20). I applaud the encouragement for love rather than anger. Be sure to address that with Hamas, also. If you and your family and friends were suddenly the victims of an unprovoked attack and massacre, would you boldly preach […]

Editor: I have an idea about “government fraud” (“Trickle Down,” March 20). For the most part, the fraud is by crooks, not the agencies, who use the government for personal profit. That is “government fraud.” Plain and simple. Louise Bacon-Ogden, Eureka Related Stories

Editor: Facts? In a recent letter, Mr. Scales said he would present some, and then proceeded to provide hogwash (Mailbox, March 20). While I agree with him that the national debt is out of control and needs to be addressed, an important fact he forgot to mention was that in the first term of Trump […]