Praise for the ‘Graze’ Story
I want to applaud the well written and balanced article by Cole Hersey (“Given, Then Taken,” Jan. 29). In the town hall meeting with Jared Huffman referenced, there was a huge amount of outrage, sadness and disappointment at the outcome delivered. It was refreshing to hear that the Pacific Sun reminds its readers that the ranchers had a choice and took the money, just like they did in the early ’60s.
Interesting that for all the misdirected anger and cataclysmic changes ahead, ranchers didn’t do just one thing. If the employees, way of life and multi-generational traditions are so important to them, saying so was within their choices. “No” is a complete sentence last time I checked, and some lessees so stated.
Joseph Brooke
Point Reyes Station
Generic but Gendered
Regarding Buck Moon’s “Dumbass Debate” Jan. 22 letter to the editor that objected to me concluding that the play POTUS, etc. or Behind Every Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive is misandrist as it’s only hateful of Donald Trump: Please advise him that before he calls someone a “dumbass,” he might want to do his homework, as the play, which opened in 2022, does not show the president. He is treated as a generic man whose name is never spoken.
Joe Manthey
Petaluma
