Oppose Medicare cut The proposed Republican budget contains a proposal to raise Medicare eligibility to age 67. This is a huge benefit cut and will do great harm to our middle and working class people. It is difficult for a lot of people, especially those who have done manual labor, to work to age 67. […]
Notes from 30,000 Feet: Comparisons and contrasts from Puerto Rico to Bakersfield and Egypt
Recent travels presented several opportunities for comparing today’s issues from differing perspectives. To some of our fellow citizens life in America reflects a lack of appreciation for the unacknowledged good, while the bad is either blown out of proportion or simply completely made up. ‘Never let a crisis go to waste’ So spoke Chicago Mayor […]
Letters: NFL solution
NFL solution If the NFL Players kneel or raise fists in disrespect for the national anthem or flag, let them give up their bloated salaries the U.S. system lets them receive and go to another country where they can respect its national anthem and flag. Stuart Posselt, Concord
Bruce Robinson: The president knows how to ‘Git-R-Done!’
Almost immediately after Donald Trump won the presidential election last year, “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe posted these comments on his Facebook page: “The people did not want a politician. The people wanted to be seen. Donald Trump convinced those people that he could see them. Hillary Clinton did not.…the world is full of very […]
Letters: Cannabis vote and contacting Rep. Thompson’s office
Contacting my office In response to her recent letter to the editor, I want to thank Ms. Dorothy Story for bringing her matter to my attention. I did receive Ms. Story’s inquiry and I sent her a letter in response this week. I wish I could have responded sooner, but with the volume of mail, […]
Letters: Citizen engagement edition
Building to engage Benicians “Partisan politics are great, but to put non-partisan politics in the same boat is wrong” was the last line of a recent Forum article, penned by Benicia resident and serial letter writer Bob Livesay. The sentence concluded an 850-plus word essay on the dangers of Benicia residents gathering to discuss politics […]
Letter: Save Our Social Security Fund
Save Our Social Security Fund One Benicia resident trying to Save Our Social Security Fund. Here is her story. I am trying to save our Social Security funds for all people in the United States that have paid FICA tax. I made five calls to Reps. Mike Thompson and John Garamendi’s offices in Washington, D.C. […]
Bob Livesay: Is Benicia becoming an old-school political factory?
By Bob Livesay Special to the Herald Why would I say that? Very simple: it is the new organization in Benicia to get Progressives elected. They call themselves Benicia Progressive Democrats. All are backed by the Solano County Central Democratic Committee. We must remember both Vice Mayor Steve Young and Planning Commission Chair– and possible […]
Letter: Unfair billing practice
Unfair billing practice I appreciate Larnie Fox’s letter re: “Civility” regarding some of the comments being made on social media relating to the general unhappiness with the increase in water bills. Some have taken this as an opportunity to stage unnecessary and unwarranted attacks on our mayor. I remained silent on this issue for personal […]
Letters: Civility
Civility Many citizens are very upset about the hike in water bills and the new water meters. Our bill went up too, and we have a new water meter. I don’t like paying more for water now that we are on a fixed income, but it seemed reasonable and necessary to me, if a bit […]