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Residents with psychiatric
issues can find help
Thank you to the Putnam Clubhouse for delivering a Thanksgiving feast to the door of me and my wife.
The Clubhouse does numerous things that help people like me who have a psychiatric problem. They are actively helping me look for a job.
The Clubhouse is named for the late Herb Putnam, who donated $100,000 to get it up and running. It provides vital services that help our community.
During COVID-19, they are functioning, for the most part, remotely, with some amount of physical attendance. If you are dealing with a loved one who may have a psychiatric issue, you can get help through NAMI-CC, National Alliance on Mental Illness of Contra Costa. The website is namicontracosta.org.
Jack Bragen
Martinez
Congress must act
to help nation, world
Jim Driggers is right (“US should lead global COVID fight,” Nov. 24 ). It is time for Congress to pass relief from COVID-19.
Imagine if the Senate would have passed the House Heroes Act back in May, perhaps we would be looking at much more to be thankful for today; instead, the deaths continue and spike.
Including the $20 billion (far less than 1% of the total) for the global effort against this global pandemic would once again show America’s caring and leadership in the battle. Each of us can do our part by calling our members of Congress, (202) 224-3121, telling them to get this critical legislation passed now.
Willie Dickerson
Snohomish, Wash.
Democrats are the party
collecting campaign cash
The political cartoon on Nov. 27 was very clever, except for its appalling lack of honesty.
The Democrats raised and spent more money on every contested Senate race as well as the presidential race. With Wall Street, Big Tech, Hollywood and billionaires like Bloomberg behind them, we heard nothing about the evil of money in politics.
They are doing it again for the Senate run-off in Georgia.
Harold Albert
Pittsburg
Court ruling doesn’t
obviate moral obligation
For many of us, the latest Supreme Court ruling striking down health orders in New York that limit religious gatherings may be good news (“US Supreme Court blocks NY coronavirus limits on houses of worship,” Nov. 26), but do we not all have a moral obligation to follow health guidelines regardless? I never complied out of fear; I comply out of love.
“Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord,” Leviticus 19:18.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord and respect life and love our neighbors by watching our distance, wearing a mask, and washing our hands.
This Thanksgiving, as our neighbors are dying in shocking numbers, I hope and pray that everyone no matter their religious or party affiliation will show our gratefulness to our besieged health care heroes by doing the same for as long as they need us to.
Shantha Smith
San Jose
NFL’s COVID game
cancellation not enough
I am glad to see that the NFL canceled the Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Thanksgiving game due to team COVID-19 infections. That is not enough on their part.
What about the rest of us and not just their players? If the NFL had any true concern about public transmission of COVID and not just making money, then it would cancel the rest of its season immediately. This would prevent public transmission of COVID at football beer bashes held by fans wearing no masks in small, badly ventilated home TV rooms.
We all have to step up to block COVID, including the NFL and other sports organizations.
William Hitchens
Mountain View
