Letters to the Editor

Re "Women's caucus not ready to connect with Komen" (The Buzz, Feb. 8): Sen. Noreen Evans, D-Santa Rosa, says she doesn't believe Susan G. Komen Foundation's action related to Planned Parenthood should be "a political football." And she helped cut off of support from the California Legislative Women's Caucus for Komen in retaliation. That's kind of like, say, political football.

Re "Comcast stiffs fans of classic movies" (Editorial Notebook, Feb. 7): Comcast committed a dastardly deed by taking Turner Classic Movies out of its standard package and forcing fans to now purchase HBO, Encore or Cinemax, pay extra.

Re" U.S. plans to shift elite forces in Afghanistan" (Page A1, Feb. 5): How many more brave soldiers have to die for a country that doesn't want us there? We have been in Afghanistan since 2001. We have lost almost 1,900 men and women to this conflict, and many more have been wounded for life.

Re "Comcast stiffs fans of classic movies" (Editorial notebook, Feb. 7): My husband and I were so happy to read Ginger Rutland's column. We are long time viewers of Turner Classic Movies. With the preponderance of comic book-inspired movie and TV fare, we need an escape area more than ever. Comcast has made other changes we didn't care for, but this is too much. If absolutely necessary, I would pay Comcast's ransom fee, but we are considering other alternatives, namely, Dish or Direct TV.

Re "White House seeks to ease outcry over contraceptive rule" (Page A10, Feb. 8): The Obama administration's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandates that birth control coverage be made available to all women. However, it doesn't mean that everyone must make use of this service.

Re "Solutions to crumbling roads, bridges elusive," (Online, Feb. 2):

Re "Buyers want cleaner cars," (Letters, Feb. 7):

Re "Comcast stiffs fans of classic movies" (Editorial Notebook, Feb. 7): Ginger Rutland's column on TCM being removed from the Comcast Basic Lineup was spot-on. With the current cable lineup jammed with paid religion, home shopping and the exploits of the regional sewage district, why kick our one classic movie channel into cable purgatory?

Re "Jurors get 'Jack Day' killing" (Our Region, Feb. 7): When I read about young people, mostly young men, killing each other, I wonder why accessibility to guns isn't part of the story. The tragedy is told well, but nothing about one of the major sources of the tragedies.

Re "Super bowl" (Rex Babin, Feb. 7):

Re "Big cities cautious about privatizing parking after Chicago's efforts," (Page A1, Feb. 5):

Re "Thinking big in Little Saigon," (Page A1, Feb 5):

Re "Fewer tests? Wait a Minute," (Our Region, Feb. 5):

Elk Grove seems intent on stealing all the open land it can. It already has thousands of acres of open space within it boundaries to accommodate construction for years to come. Why does it insist on grabbing more farmland?

Re "Deputy shootings top 2011" (Page A1, Feb. 7): Police officers are trained to protect themselves and others. My father was a police officer and was shot on the job, and was put on administrative leave. These men and women risk their lives and they still get questioned about doing the right thing.

Re "Buyers will be key to state goal of cleaner cars" (Editorials, Feb. 1): It's certainly true that buyers will be key to reaching California's cleaner cars goal, but we part company on the idea that consumers aren't interested.

Re "Chiang says $3.3 billion needed to fund vital programs" (Capitol & California, Feb. 1): The only way to make up for the deficit of $3.3 billion is to overhaul the California tax code, and cut government salaries across the board.

Re "New help for our wounded warriors" (The Conversation, Feb. 5): In regard to the article, "New help for our wounded warriors," the answer is no.

Re "Feats of Clay group shuts down" (Our Region, Feb. 4): It's sad that non-profit organizations collapse as new businesses go up. Lincoln has been my home for 24 years now, and I have participated in the Lincoln Arts, Feats of Clay.