Letters

Local leadership on Measure J has been disappointing. Some local leaders say they support Measure J and some say they don't. And some don't have anything to say at all. Most are afraid that “fracking” is too controversial a subject to waste time on because of the negative social connotation the word conjures, even though fracking isn't proposed here in San Benito County.

Put a bunch of people in a room and ask them what they want. The list will get long very quickly, especially when the only perspective is what one wants and not how much it will cost. That is no way to lead. Too many times in San Benito County this happens with different groups. If we look at everything that each disparate group wants and asked the people to prioritize what is most important to them, I submit the outcome would be entirely different when the total cost of the lists are tallied up.