Letters to the editor

The Salinas Californian
Posted on June 8, 2007

League of Women Voters loses respect

The overriding mystery of this election to me is whether the League of Women Voters now believes that it was worth it to compromise its well-established and deserved reputation as an objective source of political information in the fight over Measure A?

It was simply a tragedy that the League's reputation was thrown away because of a group of passionate board members who believed so fervently in a slow-growth agenda, they couldn't see the danger in endorsing (one way or the other) a politically divisive ballot measure.


This will call into question the League's role in future election forums and issues.

Is it coming in with its own personal bias again? Will its forums provide objective information?

What a shame.

Matt Ottone

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Daughter defends Brennan's politics

To all those who have criticized and harassed my mother, Janet Brennan, president of the League of Women Voters, LandWatch Monterey County board member, Measure A backer and retired land-use and transportation planner from both Ventura and Monterey Counties:

I say, go find someone else who is as competent, civic-minded and ethical.

You will not find that person. My mom is one of a kind, and she raised like-minded daughters, and I plan on doing the same with my daughters.

Is it a conflict of interest? I will not gain financially from my opinion, nor would have the above groups benefitted financially from a Yes on A. Perhaps the male board of supervisors and all those who will financially benefit from a No on A are this county's problem.

Kirsten Lyders Horak
Seaside