

Hard to believe when Nancy Pelosi woke up the other day that lo and behold there was Kevin McCarthy. So, it is true - politics does make for strange bedfellows. Re: “ Senate OKs debt ceiling package” (Page A1, June 2). If the term were used in the poll, I question the survey’s neutrality. “Unfit” has negative, if not immoral connotations. The terms “unable” or “too fragile” would have been both kinder and more appropriate. Dianne Feinstein on May 26 was inappropriate, if not offensive, with the headline suggesting she might be “unfit” for office. I thought your word usage in regard to Sen. Re: “ Poll: Two-thirds say ailing Feinstein is unfit to serve” (Page A1, May 26). In a sense, focusing only on eliminating carbon emissions is a copout it ignores reality. It requires planning, cooperation and immediate sacrifice. Why not prioritize some of our resources into local solutions that are guaranteed to help, like water management to combat drought, levees to combat sea level rise, forest management to combat wildfires, not building new homes in threatened areas, education, etc.? This is the hard work. Our state’s efforts set a good example and I support them, but we cannot guarantee they will be effective or catch on in time. Any emission gains our state makes can easily be erased by a wildfire or uncooperative U.S. The science says warming will continue even if we stop all carbon emissions. Reader Adriel Ceja is right on (“ We must prepare for effects of climate change,” Page A6, June 1).Ĭutting greenhouse gases is only part of the solution. We’re not afraid to confront an uncomfortable thought. We were invited by Uncle Sam to attend 12-week seminars in physical and verbal abuse called boot camp. My friends and I are from a different generation. And, of course, there is always that high-pitched whine from the Mar-a-Lago snowflake. The right is banning books and rewriting history so that no White kid will ever feel guilty to find that racism really is deeply embedded in our country. Additionally, their machine effectively eliminates food residue and impurities, making it possible to recycle items that would typically be considered "contaminated".Ready? “Become comfortable with discomfort.”Ĭurrently, the left is demanding trigger warnings so they can retreat to their safe spaces to avoid any uncomfortable thoughts. If an item is not recyclable, Lasso returns it to the user. Through their Lasso AI machine and app, recycling becomes more accessible than ever. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Lasso Loop Recycling introduces the world's first at-home recycling solution.

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