Letters to the Editor 12-24-15

Trump has to go
Editor: I am proud to say I have voted Republican all my life (89 years young) and would never vote for a Democrat. (Somebody said: What if Jesus came back and he was a Democrat? He never would be). But let’s face it, Mr. Trump has to go. Some of his ideas are pretty good (can’t think of any now) but this business about keeping Muslims out of the country (ours) won’t work.
His idea: When people fly into our country, before they get off the plane we say: Are you a Muslim? Why would terrorists tell the truth? They wouldn’t. Also, you don’t have to be a terrorist to be a Muslim. So who would you ask? Everybody? That would really slow things down. And, what about the Hare Krishnas? A couple of them attacked my brother Bill at the airport one time (he wouldn’t buy their flowers) and by the timer he got through with them were they ever sorry. I don’t think Mr. Trump has thought this out.
Charlotte Henson, Boonville
Community should be discerning
Editor: Laulima isn’t the only one disappointed with council’s vote on airport closure. However, their side won (so far) and they are withholding an agreed upon $50,000 initial payment to the city because the vote was not unanimous. Wow. So it follows, one surmises, they will fork over the dough if council gives a unanimous vote in favor of closing the airport. This first test of the developer’s intentions doesn’t bode well for future dealings with them. I am fairly confident that no law-abiding citizen in this community, regardless of their position on the airport issue, believes selling votes is a good way to run a municipality.
Remember Thyme Square? It was a somewhat appealing concept presented by a flighty and contentious developer who was not always truthful. That developer’s strongest, unquestioning supporters were many of the same in line with Laulima today. The legacy that developer left is located at the corner of the Boulevard and Healdsburg Avenue. Fortunately, dreams and hope still reside there. The problem will be solved with patience and an improving economy.
I still have hopes and dreams for appropriate development at what was once conceived by Tyris as a fly-in and golf resort with luxury homes, but I now have concerns as to Laulima’s trustworthiness. The community needs to be discerning in these business dealings. The unknowns of a deal gone wrong have potential to be much more devastating than allowing that development to fallow until the right plan is presented.
Finally, even if just for the next 7-10 years, an active airport committee and staff should work out the much smaller problem of closing the airport budget gap.
Paula Wrenn, Cloverdale