Letters for December 28, 2017

SPD officers deserve better

Re “Trained in vain” by John Flynn (News, December 21):

The article is about an organization that accepted a ton of money to provide training critical to our community and then failed to provide it. Sac PD should demand the money back, or cheddar, or whatever form of currency California peace officers are working with. Kudos to the woman who came forward with this information. I hope it is considered as future training for our women and men in blue is developed.

Nancy Trevor

Sacramento

Drunks vs. Nazis

Re: “The Darkest Hour” review by Daniel Barnes (Film, December 21):

Seems that SN&R hates Churchill per se, because Churchill drank alcohol, smoked cigars, was abrasive, etc. Therefore Churchill was a bad guy. Here’s an idea for “D.B.” and SN&R. Next time you blend up reviews of bio-films on people you can’t stand, how about telling your (fewer and fewer) readers your views on the film itself, about acting, pacing, cinematography and directing, instead of listing all your pet peeves about politicians and future dates. Get this. Hitler was a vegetarian. Hitler didn’t drink. Hitler didn’t sexually harass women. By SN&R’s standards, Hitler was good, while the alcohol-soaked abrasive womanizing tobacco-incinerating Churchill was evil. Try telling that to your Jewish readers. Then ask them if their grandparents got incinerated by Hitler’s henchmen and lynchers. If there’s one thing I can’t stand it’s closet right-wingers masquerading as progressive hipsters.

J.O. Daunt

Davis

‘Trumpies’ dishonored Trump

Re: “Here’s to the worst Grinches, er, Trumps, of 2017” by SN&R staff (Feature, December 21):

The nauseated tirades SN&R encouraged to dishonor President Trump was a replay of post-election hysteria by (1) haters of laws on the books and those who struggle to maintain order; (2) illegals angry that now the jig is up on cheating our government and exploiting resources the elderly and other poor Americans need so badly; and (3) con-artists who get away with looting and burning private property, bullying the system and censoring history in the name of color.

Madeline Coren

Sacramento

Tax plan hurts local charities

The mantra for many years from Republicans has been that only the private sector, not the government, can solve society’s many ills. The assumption would be that legislation and executive policy should promote private sector solutions, not government programs. In an act of blatant hypocrisy, Republicans have included in the new flawed, misguided and unfair tax plan provisions that reduce the incentive for citizens to donate to private, nonprofit charities and faith groups to address ongoing economic and social injustices and support positive, cultural programs such as the arts and education. What will the local effect of this tax policy be on the ground when donations to programs such as Sacramento Loaves & Fishes, Habitat for Humanity, United Way, St. John’s Program for Real Change, Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services and many others are drastically reduced?

John McCormack

Sacramento

We hate The Last Jedi

Re: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” by Jim Lane, (Film, December 14):

“The series faithful won’t be disappointed”—sorry, but the series faithful almost universally hates The Last Jedi—check out any of the user reviews from Metacritic or Rotten Tomatoes, etc.

Mike Swindell

Aptos