Also: OK with Trump | Hurting vulnerable | Tragic turn | Clear record | ‘Mallard Fillmore’ | Don’t ban AI. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Nov. 19, 2025.
“In America, we do not allow citizens to be attacked by violent thugs and shrug and turn our backs. Been there, done that, not on our watch,” Harmeet Dhillon said.Our country is now being run by a narcissistic president.
He does not care about the poor, working people, homeless people or poor immigrants just trying to make a living. He is letting these people go hungry, and he is trying to take away medical assistance for them, and deporting almost all immigrants. He is releasingWe used to have the rule of law. He does not think it applies to him. We have no allies that we had before, and now it seems as if we are friends with all the autocratic countries.A journalist recently asked President Trump about the legal authority to blow up Caribbean boats. He answered that authority comes from the fact that illegal drugs kill people in America.The president made no mention of statutory law, constitutional law, international law, treaty agreements, the Supreme Court or rules of engagement, just his own peculiar brand of animal instinct. He must do it because “I alone can fix it.” Does it matter that innocent people die in this Latin American manhunt? Nope. Does it matter that the American people and their elected representatives have no say in the new system of rule by the king of the jungle? Nope.An Oct. 30 letter asserts that “you cannot read the minds of the dead.” However, we know exactly the thought processes of representatives to the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Their arguments were presented in detail in the contemporaneous pamphlet “” authored by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Federalist Papers used to be standard reading in high school U.S. history classes. For those who cannot read, the musical “1776” — made into a movie — accurately presents the delegates’ pro and con arguments. Their astute remarks included: John Dickinson: Mr. Jefferson, are you suggesting we declare that an illegal rebellion is, in reality, a legal one? Benjamin Franklin: A rebellion is always legal in the first person, such as “our rebellion.” It is only in the third person — “their rebellion” — that it is illegal.Every few years, liberals get tired of the “Mallard Fillmore” comic strip and try to have it “retired” from the paper. Since I am a conservative living in this liberal state, I accept that I have no voice and no representation, especially in the Bay Area. The only reason I stay here is because of the fabulous weather. But I wish you liberals could be a little more tolerant. I cannot stand late-night talk show hosts who think they can be funny at the expense of conservatives. So I just do not watch. Why don’t you just let me enjoy this one comic that I think is funny, and so often right on? Simply quit reading it and then whining about it?During these recent days, AI has become a controversial topic, whether it is because students can use it for cheating or because it has the potential to substitute humans and replace human workers. However, there is something nobody mentions: AI is not going anywhere any time soon. It is one of those steps in human development where there is no going back. It is a powerful tool, but many schools have strict policies, and some go as far as to ban its use. But why ban it? AI is the future of humanity and a great tool. Instead of banning it, schools should demand more transparent use of it with clearer policies. Why not allow its use more openly for certain tasks? At the beginning, teachers advocated for the ban of calculators, and now they are a must-have for math courses. Don’t ban AI.Murder suspect accused beloved Oakland football coach John Beam of 'witchcraft,' sources sayStanford researchers link lupus to common virus in 'breakthrough' studySutter Health taking 'big swing' on ultramodern Bay Area hospitalAsking Eric: My sister plans to visit at Christmas, and already I'm anxiousFed up with crime, an Almaden homeowners’ association has sued San Jose in the latest escalation of its longstanding gate dispute Fed up with crime, an Almaden homeowners' association has sued San Jose in the latest escalation of its longstanding gate dispute
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