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Editor: History tells us that the vast majority of humans follow whoever leads them without thinking, much less rebelling (Mailbox, Jan. 9). Genocide in Germany for instance, written about by Hannah Arendt, shows that not only did the average German not object, but also most Jews did not rebel on their way to the camps. […]

Editor: While I appreciate the care Kimberly Wear took to represent both sides of the “conflict” between the spotted owl and the barred owl, the article failed to recognize human actions as the source of the trophic cascade in the ecosystem (“Combating the Barred Owl Invasion,” Oct. 10). Nature doesn’t invade. This is a human […]

Editor: The discussion of the policing problems at the Bear River Reservation outline poor leadership from the tribe and its administration, and the failure of our politicians in Sacramento to actually solve problems (“The Battle Over Bear River,” Jan. 9). It also ignored Balkanization, the process of dividing areas into multiple smaller units with the […]

Editor: I read with interest the article on the class action lawsuit filed against Representatives Huffman and Thompson (“Group Brings Class Action Suit Against Huffman,” Dec. 26). As the article lays out in detail, the suit should be DOA for numerous reasons under well-established precedent. However, I would go further and argue that the plaintiffs’ […]

Editor: Despite recent appearances in these pages, I am not really much of a letter-to-the-editor writer (Mailbox, Dec. 26). However, I do believe a letter writer needs to get the facts correct, and try not to slant them too much. So, I feel compelled to respond to Mr. Brown’s letter of Dec. 26. President-elect Trump […]

Editor: I find it bizarre that Democrats remain completely deluded about the cause of their defeat in the presidential election (Mailbox, Jan. 2). The commentary and letters in the NCJ have been as ignorant as what I see in the corporate media. The obvious, but apparently unthinkable truth, is that a great many people voted […]

Editor: I hope that the city of Eureka will reconsider its plans to turn downtown parking lots into multi-unit housing (“Top 10 Stories of 2024,” Dec. 26.), in light of California’s new “Daylighting Law.” Beginning Jan. 1, parking within 20 feet of any intersection is prohibited. While the new law will increase much needed visibility […]

Editor: President-Elect Donald Trump is having a fit (“Top 10 Stories of 2024”, Dec. 26). Former President Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29, and according to custom, all public flags will be flown at half-staff for 30 days. This will include his inauguration day, and Trump can’t stand the fact that the flags will appear […]

Editor: Let’s remind ourselves that we are responsible for the information we chose to believe (Mailbox, Jan. 2). If we really care about reliable and timely news we will have to work hard to find it in this era. We can find the opposite news for practically any item in mass media unless you happen […]

Editor: I read the article concerning St. Mark’s pastor, Tyrel Bramwell and his blatant disregard of the tax code in the Daily section of the Dec. 19 edition of the NCJ with bewilderment. How is it possible that Pastor Bramwell and his congregation completely overlook Trump’s obvious character and personality defects? Allow me to enumerate: […]

Editor: Donald Trump will be inaugurated president in January, because he won the majority of votes in the Electoral College where each state gets its own number of votes under specific rules including population. I have seen writers claiming that Trump won the majority of the popular vote as well (Mailbox, Dec. 19), with Trump […]

Editor: Lauri Rose thinks I sounded a little fascistic in writing that the lesson of Trump’s victory is the voters are “too dumb” to see through the Republicans’ obvious lies and appeals to racism (Mailbox, Dec. 26). She thinks the voters are just deprived, not depraved, because they didn’t get proper schooling or whatever, and that […]