Opinion archive
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Fires and man-made climate change
Dear editor, Somebody call Al Gore! There are unacceptable levels of carbon emissions occurring in Napa Valley! Wait, they are from a naturally occurring source: wildfires. Maybe we should rethink this whole politically correct “man-made” theory of global warming, accepted as “fact” by so many. No amount of government restrictions will ever offset “natural” pollution in the form of wildfires, volcanic gasses and carbon dioxide expelled from living creatures.
On Measure N: Greed won
Dear editor, I would like to make a few comments regarding Measure N, which narrowly failed in the election.
Getting ready for the relay
Dear editor, Thank you for your great coverage of the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Napa Valley, scheduled for July 26-27 at Napa Valley College.
Let the young decide the future
Dear editor, I turn 60 in July. It occurs to me that I have no business voting in November. I had my chance and screwed it up. Us old people are short-sighted because we won’t suffer the long-term consequences of our mistakes.