Re “Enough of the Marxist delusions” (May 14):
I agree with Matt Fleming that taxing the rich is not going to save democracy (though our democracy is in extreme peril and I hope something can save it). But, in usual fashion, he sets up a straw man, the obscure Excessive Wealth Disorder theory, and knocks it down. I agree, it seems utter nonsense. What I object to is the huge misleading picture of Karl Marx, taken at a museum in China, and the headline on Marxist delusions. This is just fear-mongering. Today’s so-called communist countries are actually dictatorships, and that is what we need to guard against. Because the Republican Party seems enamored of dictators and autocrats. Yes, we are against communism, but making it the central focus of our fight to save democracy is wrong; it is the authoritarian, autocratic tendencies within our own country that we need to face up to, and reject.
— Marge England, Garden Grove
Durham probe into Trump-Russia collusion theory
The Washington Post received a Pulitzer Prize for its inaccurate reporting of the push by many of “Russian collusion” during an election period against one of the candidates. The long-awaited Durham report goes a step further and says the DOJ, FBI (remember the back-and-forth text messages) were very careless, with unequal treatment in their investigation, as the report found no collusion. How does the mainstream media accept the Durham report? To no surprise, they dismissed a hand on the scale during a presidential election and called it a “nothing burger.” Why do I think if this happened to their choice, their opinion would be different? Hopefully, this never happens again against either side during an election.
— Dennis Cito, Arcadia
Immigration and the open United States border
If the immigrants are coming to work, give them work permits when they arrive to receive their “free” phone, health insurance and ticket to their destination of choice. With that work permit they can pay taxes like the rest of us and pay for housing, food, cell phones and health insurance like all of us citizens are required to do. Let all people have a fair chance to fulfill their dreams by working on it instead of the taxpayers of the U.S. giving and paying for the so-called “Dreamers.”
— Jon Reitz, San Pedro
![Last week, the editorial board asked readers what they thought about whether or not the state of California should pay reparations for slavery. We published the first round of responses on Tuesday, as we normally do, but as a result of the volume and quality of letters submitted, we are presenting additional letters from across […]](https://www.sgvtribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-12.jpg?w=513 "Last week, the editorial board asked readers what they thought about whether or not the state of California should pay reparations for slavery. We published the first round of responses on Tuesday, as we normally do, but as a result of the volume and quality of letters submitted, we are presenting additional letters from across […]")
![Re “Should the United States have open borders?” I was fascinated to read the arguments of both Sal Rodriguez and Susan Shelley … because Rodriguez’s position isn’t really “open borders” at all. He argues it should be easier for well-intentioned immigrants to come to the U.S. without having to navigate such a complicated series […]](https://www.sgvtribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-10.jpg?w=513 "Re “Should the United States have open borders?” I was fascinated to read the arguments of both Sal Rodriguez and Susan Shelley … because Rodriguez’s position isn’t really “open borders” at all. He argues it should be easier for well-intentioned immigrants to come to the U.S. without having to navigate such a complicated series […]")
![No, it would be impossible to help all ethnicities that suffered past injustice History is the study of past events. The operative word is “past.” We can’t go back and help those people who in the past have suffered injustice. Probably every ethnic group on the planet has suffered injustice at one time […]](https://www.sgvtribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-9.jpg?w=513 "No, it would be impossible to help all ethnicities that suffered past injustice History is the study of past events. The operative word is “past.” We can’t go back and help those people who in the past have suffered injustice. Probably every ethnic group on the planet has suffered injustice at one time […]")
![Re “What’s driving the record levels of migration to the U.S?” (May 12): It is Joe Biden and his administration that have invited the immigrants to our borders. He canceled the construction of the border wall on his first day in office. Donald Trump, during his presidency, had the border under control … not […]](https://www.sgvtribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2018_1008_generic_mailbox_letters_to_the_editor3-8.jpg?w=513 "Re “What’s driving the record levels of migration to the U.S?” (May 12): It is Joe Biden and his administration that have invited the immigrants to our borders. He canceled the construction of the border wall on his first day in office. Donald Trump, during his presidency, had the border under control … not […]")