Sky Watchtower
Was it really a wise idea to fire over 2,000 prison guards?
It wasn't exactly a popular job, and their concerns about working conditions were reasonable. Instead of giving them what they want and keeping them in work, what are they now? Do you bring in the National Guard?
Are they already on the subway? It appears that Gov. Hochul has only one solution: overtime pay and National Guard to break the budget.
Carol Meltzer, Manhattan
Menendez's misery
I was relieved to read that Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochmann had decided to object to reconsidering the Menendez Brothers' Judgment (“Bro Way, Guys”).
Given his reputation as a capable former US lawyer, I had little doubt that he would see through the smoke screen created by his brothers and their misguided supporters.
However, if the brothers “get clean” after decades of lies, they are disappointed that Hochman left the door open for reconsideration. They should commit horrible crimes and be held accountable. The Menendez brothers need to be sentenced to lifetime prison.
Mitchell Schwefell, Burnegut, New Jersey
Tesla reversal
Tesla cars were once the biggest rage in liberal enclaves like San Francisco and New York City (“Teslas on Seattle, March 12th).
The car didn't present any gas issues (or guilt) and charging was the best thing ever and was safe for the environment. Everyone wanted Tesla and Elon Musk was a hero.
Now, following Elon Musk's political transformation, people are burning charging stations, attacking Tesla showrooms and destroying cars. Musk has become a deep, polarized figure and is not widely popular.
Well, the way I see it, the Democrats are a party of hatred and hypocrites. They bought a car, do you remember?
Lorraine Fittipaldi, Apollo Beach, Florida.
Climate Reality
I was troubled by recent articles. Defense Secretary Pete Hegses cited climate preparation as “climate change crap” (“climate” crap”: HEG.”
He doesn't seem to be much of a burden on the extreme climate-driven weather being placed on his department's budget.
The Pentagon has already spent more than $11 billion in reconstruction bases damaged by hurricanes and typhoons. These are documented financial impacts that emerge straight from the Department of Defense budget. Sea level rise poses additional risks.
The National Defense Strategy explicitly recognizes climate change as a security challenge. Military planners are not politicians. They respond to real-world data to protect the country.
When the Secretary of Defense dismisses climate preparation as “jet,” he doesn't just ignore science. He ignores strategic reality and puts our military, bases and national security an unnecessary risk.
Frederick Hewett of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Crime software
I have no further consent to your editorial about Bronx da Darcel Clark's approach to criminal justice (“Darcel Clark's Dim Denial,” March 13).
You can easily replace Alvin Bragg and other liberal district attorneys in place of Clark. Their philosophy only brings more crime in the communities they intend to serve.
Mike Cramant, Branford, Connecticut.
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