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Oakland has a proud history of producing legendary athletes like Bill Russell, Rickey Henderson, Marshawn Lynch, Gary Payton and Damian Lillard. These individuals have not only excelled in their respective sports but also serve as role models for young athletes in our city.
However, for the next generation to follow in their footsteps, they need spaces to play, grow and thrive. I urge our community and local leadership to prioritize increased funding and support for Oakland sports programs and teams.
Oakland is home to countless young and talented athletes with immense potential. By investing in their development and providing them with the necessary resources, we can ensure they have every opportunity to succeed both on and off the field. Let’s not hold them back — let’s champion their journeys and celebrate their achievements.
James Kimball
Oakland
Re: “Alameda County should invest ethically” (Page A6, Dec. 10).
Some people ignore history. When Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941, the USA launched unrestricted warfare until Japan realized it was being turned into rubble. At the Yalta Conference, FDR, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin declared unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany. Germany was reduced to rubble before it gave up. Israel legitimately declared unconditional surrender of Gaza/Hamas after the brutal assault on Oct. 7. When the people of Gaza have had enough, Israel will stop.
Rachel Corrie should have been awarded a Darwinian Medal for being naive enough to stand in front of a 15-ton armored bulldozer. The Chinese student who stood in front of the tank at Tiananmen Square looked like a hero, until the cameras stopped and he was run over.
Why would a person from San Francisco tell an Alameda County council member to divest from a source of income that the county needs?
Elliott Dushkin
Walnut Creek
I am appalled, embarrassed, defeated and ashamed by the selection of the Time magazine person of the year: a convicted felon, misogynistic creep, liar, cheat and, above all, a poor representation of the presidential office.
The insensitivity to the state of this nation that the person of the year selection reflects brought to mind this statement: “Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?” That was spoken to Sen. Joe McCarthy years ago. The editors of Time should all recognize the threat to our country by this person and his cabal.
Shame on Time magazine. Shame on the editors of Time magazine.
Steve Lake
Concord
Re: “Harris fails to ignite Bay Area” (Page A1, Dec. 10).
The article fails to consider that Kamala Harris had only 107 days to pitch her candidacy for president.
She worked tirelessly and passionately winning many supporters across the country. I feel this article did not acknowledge all that Harris did. Yes, “people were just looking at their bills,” maybe, but overall she did a good job.
It is so easy to criticize, and there were many errors made in the overall campaign, but why not give this strong and passionate woman a bit of credit?
Virginia Kamp
Berkeley
President Biden is doing all he can to ruin the reputation and standing of the Democrat Party with the majority of the American public.
The latest evidence of this recently was announced. A new labor contract covering employees of the Social Security Administration was signed, and it extends their work-from-home privileges through 2029.
This contract will protect the SSA employees from being forced to actually show up to collect a government paycheck.
How curious is that date? Most labor contracts are for a couple of years, but this one is unusually long. Long enough, in fact, to reach all the way to the end of the upcoming Trump administration.
Mike Heller
Walnut Creek
