Marin IJ Readers’ Forum for July 11, 2022 – Marin Independent Journal

Federal leaders should do extra to guard wolves

Like so many, I used to be impressed by a PBS documentary in regards to the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Nationwide Park. Even biologists had been amazed by the constructive influence wolves had on the ecosystem. Since then, I’ve gone to Yellowstone to see wolves within the wild and visited a wolf sanctuary. The extra I study, the extra I like and respect these animals.

Although President Joe Biden restored safety for wolves beneath the Endangered Species Act, it doesn’t embrace the states within the Northern Rocky Mountains, which is the place most wolves dwell. The remedy of wolves in these states is barbaric.

Please urge Biden and Secretary of the Inside Deb Haaland to take heed to scientists, tribal leaders, companies who profit from tourism and individuals who love nature and need wolves to be right here for future generations.

— Jeanine Strobel, Novato

‘Defund’ motion paralyzes legislation enforcement

It’s disgusting for anybody to suggest that some form of racism was a driving drive within the response to the shooter in Texas attacking a largely Latino college. Those that join border enforcement with some form of racial profiling by police make no sense.

I’ve pushed the size of the U.S. border with Mexico. I can say that native folks see the Border Patrol as a really useful legislation enforcement company. Immigrants residing in Uvalde, like everybody, don’t need to dwell in a rustic that’s run by felony gangs, corruption or violence. The Border Patrol is the one factor between the failed Mexican state and our personal nation.

I believe Uvalde obtained the legislation enforcement that the Democrats’ “anti-police,” “anti-border enforcement” motion has been advocating for years. That motion desires to defund and do nothing when confronted with insane criminals. I believe the members of that motion have to take duty for this tragedy.

— Tim Peterson, San Anselmo

Democrats ought to go away courts, Structure alone

Whereas historians price Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency extremely, most agree that his low level was in 1937, when he proposed packing the Supreme Courtroom in response to components of the New Deal being dominated unconstitutional. Regardless of Democratic “supermajorities” in each homes of Congress, the plan failed as a result of a lot of courageous Democrats stood as much as the president. Upsetting the Structure’s checks and balances over a minor political setback was too harmful.

Our present president criticized the Supreme Courtroom on overseas soil, and lots of distinguished Democrats have known as it illegitimate. Unlawful protests outdoors justices’ properties are condoned and few on the left have condemned the violence and vandalism that has ensued over latest rulings. Some need justices impeached.

Most Democrats help packing the court docket at the moment. Letters to this paper mirror that, together with requires eliminating the Electoral Faculty, the Senate, the filibuster and extra. The framers of our republic realized that checks and balances had been generally extra necessary than strict majority rule. Quick-term political acquire was much less necessary than long-term stability.

The political left would deal with our Structure just like the tower within the recreation Jenga. Take away sufficient blocks and the tower turns into unstable earlier than collapsing altogether.

For greater than 200 years our nation has withstood struggle, despair and severe political division, whereas changing into a extra simply and equitable society. Regardless of being White male slaveholders, the framers knew what they had been doing. Go away the Structure and the courts alone.

— Michael Hartnett, Greenbrae

Editorial about sheriff missed regarding information

Concerning the lately revealed editorial on the retirement of Marin County Sheriff Robert Doyle (“Retiring Marin sheriff can take delight in his legacy,” July 4), I believe the Marin IJ editorial board can do higher — a lot better.

The piece overlooks the truth that knowledge reveals that the Sheriff’s Workplace has over-policed Black and Latino folks for many years, that his division was lately sued for violating state legislation relating to the sharing of license plate reader knowledge, he has scoffed at efforts at formal oversight of his division (regardless of a grand jury report stating a necessity for one) and there have been two latest deaths in his jail.

How on Earth the editorial board can put forth a puff piece like this within the wake of great issues is admittedly astonishing to me.

— Lisa Bennett, Sausalito