Trump’s analysis cutswill set the U.S. again
Re: “Silicon Valley’s future at stake in Trump attack” (Web page A12, Could 4).
The Nationwide Science Basis funds a lot of the scientific analysis that takes place in the USA, and it’s being hit laborious with a greater than 50% price range lower with out an alternate plan. NSF sponsors a lot of the nation’s most elementary analysis from which many utilized scientific discoveries spring. Priceless analysis applications are being halted because the NSF pulls the plug per federal authorities directions.
The harm carried out by these cuts might be irreversible. The U.S. will take a again seat and let international locations like China take the worldwide lead in newer areas like synthetic intelligence, chip design and reminiscence storage. China’s funding was near matching the USA in 2023. With the price being a lot much less in China, the online affect is way larger.
Our leaders within the Home and Senate signify the folks and should act and restore a lot of the cuts.
Subru BhatUnion Metropolis
Decide, sheriff overreachwith courtroom protesters
Re: “12 Stanford pro-Palestinian protesters are arraigned” (Web page B3, June 2).
Thanks for the article. Repression is outwardly not the only real province of Donald Trump and his administration.
Whereas judges can management conduct of their courts, no decide has the authority or the correct to outlaw peaceable expression outdoors the constructing. And no sheriff has the authority to declare any peaceable rally or demonstration that isn’t blocking regular passage or commerce to be unlawful. This conduct by the sheriff hints at what would possibly occur if Trump abrogates public rights within the Invoice of Rights, nationalizes police and tells them to imprison, deport and even disappear anybody whose phrases he doesn’t like.
I’m glad there have been no new arrests, however declaring this protest unlawful is itself unlawful and scandalous.
Marc SapirBerkeley
Republicans can’tbreak spending behavior
It was only a matter of time earlier than the 2 huge egos of Donald Trump and Elon Musk would half firm.
Trump gave Musk an Oval Workplace send-off, praising him for downsizing the federal authorities. Musk’s unique estimate that his Division of Authorities Effectivity would save taxpayers $2 trillion has morphed into $150 billion by his personal estimate. In a CBS interview, Musk was essential of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” saying it might add extra to the deficit than what was saved by his DOGE spending cuts. If the tax invoice that simply handed the Home and is now being debated within the Senate passes in its present kind, it’ll add $3.8 trillion to the nationwide debt, principally to chop taxes on billionaires who donated to Trump.
Republicans solely turn out to be fiscal conservatives when a Democrat is within the White Home. When a Republican is president, they spend like drunken sailors.
Arthur StrausWalnut Creek
Trump hatred is notgood for the nation
Re: “Trump has earned animosity aimed at him” (Web page A6, Could 27).
Properly, a minimum of one letter author lastly admits to hating Donald Trump. Whereas most Democrats hate Trump, most gained’t admit their animosity. I disliked what Joe Biden did, permitting hundreds of thousands upon hundreds of thousands of immigrants to only stroll into our nation, the best price of inflation in a long time, a lethal Afghanistan withdrawal, and the record goes on, however I don’t hate Biden.
In our residence, we don’t use the phrase “hate.” Sure, many Democrats will proceed to hate Trump, who has closed the border, is bringing inflation down, and is looking for to finish wars and produce manufacturing again to the USA. However it’s not a wholesome angle and positively not good for our nation. Disagree vehemently, sure, hate no.
Doug AbbottUnion Metropolis
Teamwork inside prepsaddicts for the skin
Our prisons are stuffed with addicts, the vast majority of whom might be your next-door neighbors quickly.
As a neighborhood, each inside jail and out, we should advocate for restoration over incarceration. As a member of the Incarcerated Individual’s Advisory Council right here on the California Substance Abuse Therapy Facility and State Jail in Corcoran, we work hand in hand with medical employees, correctional employees and the incarcerated inhabitants to convey consciousness and provide you with remedy plans.
We’ve got to assist each other within the battle in opposition to dependancy and overdoses.
John CrosthwaiteCorcoran
