LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR
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Not Good for Business
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s someone that has asked businesses to join the Chamber of Commerce in recent years, I am sorry to inform you that the chamber is making a disastrous endorsement in the primary election. They are endorsing Das Williams for county supervisor. I know that reads like a bad sci-fi story. But it’s true. I have problems with this, for obvious reasons, but I want to point out the ones that matter to your business: Das was a fierce proponent for the minimum-wage hike to $15. He received a 15% rating from the Cal State Chamber, meaning he voted against businesses 85% of the time. That marijuana dispensary our community just tried to fight off on Milpas? Brought to you courtesy of Mr. Williams’s tenure on city council. He zoned them into Milpas because he “saw demand for marijuana in this town,” and he wanted to “answer that demand.” He supported several measures that
increased the cost of doing business in California. He killed a bill that would have made it easier to repair California roads and said we needed to raise taxes instead. The chamber believes he will somehow make widening the 101 Freeway a priority, and not demand a tax increase to do so. The process. The chamber hosted a lunch debate recently for Das Williams and Jennifer Christensen. Four chamber leaders then gathered as a subcommittee and recommended endorsing Das. They said they put it to a board vote, and decided to make the endorsement. I am having a hard time believing that guys like Earl Armstrong would sign off on this. The chamber has not yet publicly announced this endorsement, though it’s already up on Williams’s website [since removed, we believe – J.B.]. I have urged them to withdraw, and instead take a neutral position in the county supervisor race. Work with whomever is elected. But do not get behind some-
one that is so solidly anti-business and anti-small business in particular. Here’s what you can do to prevent this endorsement from being made: Email the chamber, and let them know that you don’t support this decision and you won’t be renewing your membership if they proceed to announce this endorsement. Cancel your existing membership and ask for a refund of your existing membership because of this endorsement. Encourage them to take a neutral position. Question why they didn’t go for the more fiscally prudent candidate, Jennifer Christensen. Sharon Byrne Santa Barbara (Editor’s note: Ms Byrne is Ms Christensen’s campaign manager.)
The Clintons on Trial
Is it possible that the mainstream media (MSM), known heretofore as Hillary Clinton’s Super PAC, have decided that to continue covering for her would whittle away at what little credibility they have left? I have noticed of late a change in the tenor of articles featuring her. Whereas in the past, the MSM has rigidly adhered to referencing Ms Clinton in only glowing terms, without the slightest trace
of criticism, now I notice terms such as “looking weak” and “crooked” being applied to her. I’m wondering whether this is the beginning of a conscientious switch of political allegiance on the MSM’s part. This ill-tempered, violent, loudmouth, hateful, and abusive woman wants to be our next president and have total control as commander-in-chief of our military, the very military for which she has shown incredible disdain throughout her public life. Remember her most vile comment about Benghazi: “What difference at this point does it make?” Now it will be clear why the crew of “Marine One” helicopter nicknamed the craft “Broomstick One.” Let’s just look at her judgment by bringing her husband to help her campaign. This act alone should convince anyone with even half their marbles that this was just about the dumbest thing she could have done as – she’s got enough baggage to sink a battleship – her husband is the epitome of a chronic adulterer. The list of women and/or interns he groped, probed, and prodded is available in the public record, so I won’t list them all here. She can probably lie and laugh her way out of Bill’s escapades, but the one thing she must be absolutely dreading
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