Letters for March 26, 2015

Pomer for council

Re “Vote Eric Guerra” (SN&R Editorial, March 19):

Shame on a free-thinking paper to encourage racial partiality of one minority. Government run by deal-making is exactly what needs to get cleaned out of government. We need lionhearted champions like Bruce Pomer to challenge the status quo that keeps the poorest of the poor in Sacto from getting food stamps. Pomer will be just the beginning of government for and by the people.

Madeline Coren

Sacramento

Don’t forget the suburban scene

Re “The music scene is dead, long live the music scene” by Rachel Leibrock (SN&R Feature Story, March 19):

Harlow’s frequently books all-ages shows and is a beautiful venue for bands that might have played the Witch Room had it remained open. Also, as long as you’re including Davis in the article, there are several good live music venues in Roseville as well, including Bar 101 and the Roseville Opera House Saloon. In addition, Back 9 Bar & Grill is an all-ages venue in Citrus Heights. And, your article also left out Powerhouse Pub and Folsom Hotel Saloon.

Discussions about the “scene” should encompass all these outlying areas. All of these diverse venues and communities come together to make the “scene” a vibrant, and yes, constantly evolving entity that should garner more respect and attention.

Lisa Walters

Antelope

Guerra for council

Re “Vote Eric Guerra” (SN&R Editorial, March 19):

I attended two different candidate forums, where Eric Guerra and Bruce Pomer had the opportunity to state their cases and answer questions from the audience. While I found both of them to have good experience and a sincere desire to represent the district, there was a clear distinction between their visions and preparedness, and Guerra came out on top. In simplistic terms, Pomer came across as the retired guy looking for something to do. Despite his best efforts to play that up as a strength (no work obligations to distract from serving the district), it really came across as though this city council seat opening was a spontaneous afterthought for him to fill the time.

Guerra, on the other hand, came across as someone who has a clear plan, vision and sense of duty to the position. He’s been working hard to build opportunities for himself and sees how to do the same for residents in the sixth district.

Kelly Rivas

Sacramento

Libtard 101

Re “‘Dumb white libtards’” by Anonymous (SN&R Letters, March 19):

Can I assume that if I don’t know what a “libtard” is, I am one? Has anyone assembled a dictionary of Fox News slurs, portmanteaus and conflations? It would help those of us who feed at the liberal teat. Do they still always include Obama’s middle name, Hussein? Do they still pretend it’s the Democrat Party instead of the Democratic Party? If conservatives think and behave as first-graders, then do they still observe the old playground rule of “I’m rubber and you’re glue; everything you say bounces off me and sticks to you?” I know, I know, I should get out more.

Peter Rodman

Sacramento

Ag reorder

Re “Yes to urban ag” (SN&R Editorial, March 12):

I liked your synthesis on the purpose of zoning regulations and support your position on the city of Sacramento Urban Agriculture Ordinance, but want to point out the irony of a food desert in south Sacramento in “America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital.” Google explains a food desert as “an urban area in which it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food.”

Hopefully, the incentive of reduction in property tax will draw in some private property landowners to the Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone program to allow tenant urban farmers to tend their fields.

Tony Jones

Sacramento