Letters to the Editor, Sunday Nov. 9

The Government Rewrites the History of Jan. 6

Two federal prosecutors have reportedly been placed on leave by the Justice Department, and references to the Jan. 6 Capitol events were removed from official court filings.

“Justice Department strips Jan. 6 references from court paper and punishes prosecutor who filed it.”

The writer notes that, according to the government’s current actions, it appears the event is being erased from history. Other nations have taken similar paths—Russia, Hungary, China, and Germany are cited as examples of countries that have either rewritten or sought to forget portions of their past.

The author questions what else might be removed from public memory next, adding that erasing the idea of the United States as the “land of the free and home of the brave” would mark a troubling moment in history.

Another Audit Isn’t the Answer for Santa Rosa Schools

Teachers and staff at Santa Rosa City Schools are calling for another audit of the district’s finances. However, the writer argues that an audit only verifies whether money is tracked correctly, not whether it is spent wisely or effectively.

The author, familiar with the district’s financial history, explains that audits tend to return clean or nearly perfect results, yet they take significant time and money that could be better used elsewhere.

They recall obtaining financial documents through the Public Records Act and personally examining them, finding that prior audits already provided sufficient oversight.

Author’s Summary

The letters question government transparency—from erasing key historical events to relying on repetitive audits that fail to address the real issues behind public institutions’ spending.

The Press Democrat — 2025-11-10