Tag Archives: Monterey Herald

Inaccurate Information

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

The letter to the Editor that the Monterey County Herald doesn’t want their readers to see (at least not yet): Did the Herald happen to stop by the Tesla dealership in Seaside on Saturday? I was one of at least … Continue reading →

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Republican Overreach

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

Letter to the Editor/ Monterey Herald/ July 25, 2023 In case you were wondering what our government would be like under Republican control, consider this: last month 19 GOP state attorneys general signed on to a joint letter to the … Continue reading →

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No “Get Out of Jail Free” Card

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

Letter to the Editor, Monterey Herald, July 3, 2023 Anybody who’s name isn’t Donald Trump would get decades behind bars if convicted of all the present and future crimes the 45th President is accused of. At least that would be true … Continue reading →

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The Trump Personality Cult

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

Letter to the Editor, Monterey Herald, June 20, 2023 Does anybody remember when we had a two-party political system? Up until six or seven years ago, we had the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The former is still here, … Continue reading →

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In Case You Haven’t Figured It Out

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

Letter to the editor, Monterey Herald, February 28, 2023 Have you ever wondered how, in the richest country in the world, so many Americans are hungry, homeless, lacking health care and living in poverty? In fact, about 64% of our … Continue reading →

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POST-TRUTH AMERICA

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

GEORGE SANTOS AND AMERICAN POLITICS Letters to Editor, Monterey Herald, January 31, 2023 It baffles me that there is so much fuss about Rep. George Santos and his total disregard of facts and reality. Political commentators and late-night comics are … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 10, 2022 by Arlen Grossman

Dems should fight Letter to the Editor/ Monterey Herald/ April 6, 2022 We are on the verge of losing what is left of democracy in America, and the Democratic Party seems to do little more than shrug its shoulders. Republicans … Continue reading →

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Impeachment Time

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Arlen Grossman

Letter to Monterey Herald July 17, 2019: As the White House swats away and continues to resist Democratic subpoenas and requests for information, it is increasingly clear that impeachment of President Trump is the only good way to get evidence … Continue reading →

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4th Amendment? What’s That?

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Arlen Grossman

Letter in the Sunday Monterey Herald, January 20, 2018 With the help of 65 Democrats, the House of Representatives voted 256-164 last week to support a controversial bill to renew the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program. Section 702 of the Foreign … Continue reading →

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Sensible Gun Laws Needed

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Arlen Grossman

Letter to the Editor/ Monterey Herald/ October 12, 2017 The media is trying hard to figure out the motive for the Las Vegas shooter’s massacre of so many innocent people. Interesting for sure, but far less important than figuring out … Continue reading →

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