"While some may quibble with Gov. Gavin Newsom over antagonistic statements he's made about Donald Trump, as columnist Dan Walters did in his recent column, this is a political spat that goes both ways. While it's fine to call for civility in our politics, it's not helping when the primary source of that incivility, Trump, gets a pass for childishly calling our governor "Gavin New-scum" while denying federal aid for one of the worst natural disasters in state history based on petty politics."
"In the article about fighting blight in downtown San Jose, there should be a much larger effort to force developers who abandoned their projects to bulldoze, clear and clean their properties. There are numerous closed businesses, full of tags and graffiti, along West San Carlos Street, Stevens Creek Boulevard and Bascom Avenue. All those eyesores, including the "historic" Burbank movie theater, are nothing but a nuisance and, at this rate can't be salvaged."
Governor Gavin Newsom has made antagonistic statements about Donald Trump; Trump called him "Gavin New-scum" and denied federal aid for a major natural disaster, exemplifying political incivility at the federal level. A single set of standards for leaders is necessary, with concern noted about President Trump's mental state. Downtown San Jose contains numerous abandoned, graffiti-tagged businesses and stalled development sites; county authorities should compel developers to clear or bulldoze properties and convert lots into temporary parks with food trucks and live music. Juvenile charging ages deserve renewed scrutiny, and being underage should not excuse serious criminal conduct.
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