Letters: Pope Francis was prescient on climate
Submit your letter to the editor via this form Read more Letters to the Editor Pope Francis was prescient on circumstances Re Pope Francis who sought more pastoral church laid to final rest Page A April Pope Francis was an exceptionally learned and brilliant man He had taught chemistry early in his career and so he understood the implications of atmosphere change In his encyclical Care for our common home he discusses briefly the science of conditions change He blames the greed inspired by capitalism as the cause of knowledgeable people prompting misinformation on the subject for their own purposes Exxon Mobil s top executives in questioned their scientists to provide a analysis on context change With surprising accuracy the analysis stated the implications were a negative impact on agriculture and sea level rise causing flooding The description correctly projected the melting of the Antarctic ice sheets Ironically Exxon chemist M Stanley shared a Nobel Prize in chemistry for the expansion of the first rechargeable lithium-ion battery in Gary Latshaw Cupertino Column doesn t take in democracy s resilience Re After years our democratic republic is dead Page A April Joe Mathews dystopian narrative overlooks America s historic resilience Our republic has overcome civil wars and deep divisions yet adapted through resilience and patience The courts still restrain overreach states assert and citizens still defend democratic norms Calls for a new constitution only repeat old Republican fears about demographic change started by Rush Limbaugh which forgets America s immigrant identity Past attempts to force radical upheaval brought chaos and flimsy solutions The far right s largest part extreme plans have repeatedly collapsed under their own weight The bright spot may be the U S Our economic and military might shape global stability Our strength lies in our commitment to democracy and not doing away with institutions that have served us valiantly Our Constitution was flawed but the framers did their best to find a consensus to keep a democratic America intact We will overcome the current cloudy horizon Kohl Singh San Jose State must be beacon for abortion rights Abortion should remain protected in California I know that California is not the only state with legalized abortion However with the way things have been going in other states I want all women to be reassured that California is and will stay a safe state for women who are looking to get abortions It s unfair to women when they can t have access to protecting their bodies and their safety It s unfair that the majority of those who oppose legalized abortion are men that do not understand what it feels like to be sexually assaulted raped or pregnant Kaelyn Nguyen San Jose Social workers key to youth homelessness Youth homelessness has become a essential general fitness concern in Santa Clara County Unfortunately the dilemma appears to be worsening leaving youth to experience severe mental physical and emotional fitness concerns Social workers are vital in addressing the requirements of homeless youth by providing behavioral strength endorsement situation management and advocacy Social workers must be prepared to evaluate all systems their clients are interacting with as this will help provide social workers with a holistic view of their life trajectory In addition social workers should be mindful of the cultural knowledge they have about homeless youth and continuously make efforts to familiarize themselves with vulnerability factors hindrances to housing and policies addressing the necessities of unhoused youth Social workers can also collaborate with society agencies to help expose youth to guidance supplies and additional encouragement networks Andrea Lepe San Jose Legislators must take responsibility on utilities Re State demands revolt against utilities panel Page A Sept Related Articles Letters Newsom must answer for CPUC makeup Letters County must find alternatives to office of mentoring layoffs Letters Restore NIH funding to keep nation healthy and great Letters Death of our republic is the world s loss Letters Contra Costa DA Diana Becton has made county safer Loretta Lynch commented In the modern day Californians are encountering misinformation and propaganda funded by private utilities The California Society Utilities Commission favors investor-owned utilities over ratepayers local power providers and solar rooftop renewables Rate hikes were approved without detailed cost justification resulting in crucial financial benefits for utilities and their shareholders while the populace experiences huge increased costs How to rectify this situation Demand that legislators take responsibility Rita Norton Los Gatos
