Letters for September 1, 2016

Convenience of race

Re “Art, race and money” by Janelle Bitker (SN&R Feature Story, August 25):

How convenient that you want to be equal now that whites have built such a nice world to live in. Whites created the decloration of independense [sic], we were the majority that fought and created most of the rights you enjoy (I’m a decorated vet), we have more dead in wars than all others combined, we have built the country, the roads, the ships, the aircraft, the majority of the military, the vast majority of the legislators. … When will you minorities actually pony up and do your part? Have the guts to answer these thoughts you low-life piss-ants who are belittling white people. Tell me that to my face.

Michael Crisman

Sacramento

Art blind

Re “Art, race and money” by Janelle Bitker (SN&R Feature Story, August 25):

It isn’t that the Sacramento arts market is keeping militant black artists out of the market; it’s that there isn’t a market for militant black art in Sacramento. Not that I don’t applaud these folks making the art that they wish to produce, but the fact is that you can’t force other people to buy it or sell it for you. The art that’s popular around here is reflective of the landscapes of our beautiful region. No one cares about the race of someone who produces a beautiful image of the Sacramento River.

Peter Finn

Sacramento

Big surprise

Re “Endangered Children” by Raheem F. Hosseini (SN&R Beats, August 18):

It looks like SN&R is blaming the victims, i.e. frontline social workers, who might be among the very few who are sincerely committed to helping endangered children. Thanks to county and state officials and the sorry state of our civilization, they can’t.

The only thing surprising about the story and the committee’s report is that since 2015, so few children have been killed. I really, really, really did not expect SN&R come across like a bunch of tax-dodging Republicans and the passionless bureaucrats who support them.

J.O. Daunt

Davis

Where’s the money?

Re “Homeless and in hiding” by Raheem F. Hosseini (SN&R News, August 25):

The city website notes [Sacramento Steps Forward] is responsible for all the initiatives to end homelessness in Sacramento. If they can’t even get a phone number on a business card right, I have to question their commitment. Last year alone, the city of Sacramento spent 13.6 million on homelessness. Where did it all go?

Kris Rogers

Sacramento