Bee readers write in about Sean Loloee, Placer’s Kermit Jones and Rocklin’s David Bass

Trump the liar

“Donald Trump uses California as a punchline in Nevada rally for GOP candidates,” (sacbee.com, Oct. 10)

It’s amazing to see such rabid support for a man who has made a career out of lying and playing the martyr. He has lied about his wealth, his affairs and his business dealings, but most importantly, he lied about the legitimacy of the election process in our country. Those lies — and his failure to be a leader whose main concerns are public safety and the preservation of democracy — led to an attack on Congress and the country.

If Trump had any concern for safety, for the democratic process, for the truth or for the life of his own vice president, he could have stopped the march on the Capitol before it started.

Some people are still willing to support a person whose sole life’s work has been deceit and whining.

Bob Eason

Roseville

Do better, Lara

“This would be the most miserable choice on California’s ballot — if it were a choice,” (sacbee.com, Oct. 10)

The Bee is justly critical of Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s first term. But blaming the voters for making the office an elected post — part of insurance reform Proposition 103 — ignores history.

When elected commissioners do their job, Californians win. Motorists have saved over $154 billion on auto insurance in the 30 years since Prop. 103 passed, according to a report by the Consumer Federation of America. Auto premiums rose 58.5% nationwide during that period but dropped by 5.7% in California. Previous elected commissioners have enacted regulations to force insurance companies to refund a total of $1.2 billion in premium overcharges, restricted discriminatory auto insurance pricing and barred the use of credit scoring.

The voters gave Lara full power to confront insurance industry abuses. He needs to do so.

Harvey Rosenfield

Consumer Watchdog

Author of Proposition 103

Los Angeles

Rural health care

“House 3rd District candidates: Kevin Kiley and Kermit Jones,” (sacbee.com, Oct. 9)

I recently learned that my primary care physician is retiring. Calling around, I discovered that getting a new doctor is a real challenge. Most are too booked to take new patients, and many won’t accept my insurance.

How is it that the world’s richest country lags so far behind in rural medical access? Lack of access is a critical problem. This can be remedied by Kermit Jones, a doctor running for Congress in California’s 3rdCongressional District. Jones appears to be intimately aware of this situation and recommends, among other actions, increasing the number of rural area practitioners.

I compared his stance with that of his opponent, Kevin Kiley, whose website is silent on rural health care. From this issue alone, it looks to me as if Jones seriously wants to represent us, while Kiley just seeks public employment.

Tim Ogburn

Nevada City

Best choice

“Rocklin voters should put Dave Bass on City Council,” (sacbee.com, Sept. 21)

Seven former Rocklin mayors — George Magnuson, Ken Yorde, Jerry Mitchell, Connie Cullivan, Scott Yuill, Diana Ruslin and I — have endorsed David Bass in the coming City Council election.

Concern for the future of Rocklin has caused us to come together to support Bass. Through his service on the Planning Commission, Chamber of Commerce, Police Activities League and other volunteer activities, he has shown that he is committed to keeping Rocklin a special place to live.

We need people like Bass, who will make well-thought-out policy decisions based on facts and civil discourse, not people who have never served in any volunteer capacity and who seem to take every opportunity to attack the city and its leaders with unfounded accusations.

Peter Hill

Former Mayor

Rocklin

Shameful

“SCOTUS to hear arguments on 2018 CA anti-animal cruelty law,” (sacbee.com, Oct. 11)

The National Pork Producers Council and the companies it represents should feel ashamed for asking the Supreme Court to strike down our law that simply says mother pigs must be given enough space to turn around. The way these pork companies treat animals isn’t farming; it’s industrialized cruelty.

According to experts such as the American Public Health Association, these practices increase the risk of food poisoning because the animals are so stressed and sick. I hope the justices will see through the industry’s callousness and force it to comply.

Janet McCarthy

Folsom

Animal cruelty

“What in the world is wild-cow milking? California county officials ban ‘brutal’ event,” (sacbee.com, Sept. 23)

I was happy to read about the recent ban on the rodeo event known as wild-cow milking in Alameda County. However, the amendment maintaining the use of spurs, bucking straps and non-release ropes is a lateral move and does not improve the humanity of rodeos.

One supervisor decried California citizens’ efforts to abolish rodeo abuse as a waste of time that could be spent on “human” problems, while another who voted against the milking ban said straps, ropes and dull spurs are widely accepted across the country.

Lawmakers: Please make rodeos safe demonstrations of athletic prowess, not arenas of pain and fear. Steer tailing, tie-down calf roping and painful aids must be outlawed.

Thelma Lee Gross

Veterinarian

San Diego

Thanks, LA

“Sacramento City Councilman Sean Loloee lives in his district, outside investigation finds,” (sacbee.com, Oct. 12)

The finding that City Councilman Sean Loloee actually lives in the district he represents is Kafkaesque. Hire a political insider with no apparent forensic or investigative skills and you reach a pre-desired conclusion.

Thank God the Los Angeles City Council has gotten more recent attention and change.

Ron Fox

Sacramento