We Write Our Own Headlines
“Mayor Goes Nuts” (Fly, April 7): OK, Metro, that title looks like something right out of the Merc. Do any of you bloggers even know these candidates, or even care to? I attended the DSA forums, and I can tell you that this is one election that should concern you. Smith needs to go.
Kathleen Flynn, SanJoseInside.com
Equestrian Selection
I think the mayor picked the wrong horse. My intuition tells me that Reed is in a rapid state of decline in terms of being an effective leader. Yet I must forever thank him for trouncing that Gonzales clone, Cindy.
Greg Howe, SanJoseInside.com
Baggage
Two things are important about this article (“Gimme Five,” MetroNews, March 31). The first is that Jessica Fromm is a fine reporter and consistently reports the facts and not her opinion.
The second is that after attending both forums and listening to the San Jose City Council candidates answer the questions, it becomes apparent that Magdalena Carrasco has become my choice in this election. There are other candidates running in District 5 that I know on first-name bases, but after listening to the presentation at Mayfair Community Center and also at Capital Park, it became clear that Magdalena was a people person who will listen to the people, gather facts and act intelligent.
I believe she will make herself available to the people in District 5 and work well with the other councilmembers for the betterment of San Jose. She is knowledgeable, willing to listen and is not bringing any baggage to the table. That is something other candidates seem to be carrying.
Ted Johnson, SanJoseInside.com
Unknown
I’ve been to two forums in which all four candidates have participated, and Carrasco is by a mile the least knowledgeable about public policy and the issues facing San Jose. She has utterly no background that qualifies her for such an important position, nor has she spent any time in District 5 neighborhood groups, etc. She’s a complete unknown among ordinary folks who’ve been working for years to make District 5 a better place. She has popped up out of nowhere.
I’m tired of insiders feeling entitled to political offices (as one of the other candidates is), but I also want someone with experience as well as being independent from the insider power brokers. Two of the other candidates (Herrera and Resendez) are as much grass-roots as Carrasco, but they are also far more qualified than she is. If she wants to hold such an important political office, show me where she’s come from for the past 10 years. Sorry, but working for First 5 for two years, being able to “listen” and being a mommy doesn’t make her qualified to make serious decisions about public policy.
Marsha, SanJoseInside.com
A New Low
Those against the proposed stadium in Santa Clara have sunk to a new low. They are spreading lies to their friends and neighbors about Measure J. They make claims that our city’s general fund will be drained; they also claim our city will spend an absurd amount of money on the new stadium. Neither of which are true—not even partially true. The city is not investing any general fund money into this project. Schools and libraries will see $36 million in new revenue, which is why the Santa Clara Unified School District unanimously endorsed the project.
Our city leadership made certain that this stadium would benefit our city, not hinder it. Vote yes on Measure J!
Joe Martinez, Santa Clara
