End of an Era
One Guardian reader sees this as an end of an era: The death of the Guardian marks the end of the progressive era, and the beginning of a new, as yet undefined, non-partisan, anti-establishment movement that is developing as the far right and left unite to fight the status quo centrists who are trying to force people into a planned urban environment they don't want to live in ["Hellraisers," Joe Eskenazi, Your Humble Narrator, 10/22]. The party that professes to be liberal and progressive is strangling liberties and creating a huge backlash. Officials have forgotten that their job is to serve the people and not the other way around. We no longer have the Guardian to protect the people so they must protect themselves.
Sebra leaves
Another reader says the era ended long ago: The Guardian that I knew 10 years ago was a serious paper that did investigative reporting. The Guardian that closed last week was a collection of conspiracy theories and political rants. Sadly, journalism ended there years ago.
ilivehere
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Gluten-free eaters should go elsewhere: The writer ignores a really simple fact about Burr-Eatery ["In Defense of Asking if a Restaurant Can Make Gluten-Free Food," Beth Winegarner, SFoodie, 10/24]. The food truck is not being nasty to its customers. It's telling people who shouldn't patronize it, not to patronize it. In other words, gluten-free people, legitimate celiac disease sufferers or not, are not its customers. Nobody tells a gym for women that it has to accommodate men. Nobody tells a big-and-tall clothing shop that it has to sell shirts for short people.
Restaurants that accommodate the gluten-free fad have an advantage in contemporary San Francisco. But every business doesn't have to cater to everyone.
Simple Fact
Another reader won't support a restaurant that "bullies" gluten-free eaters: I can eat gluten but my child almost died from celiac-related complications when she was 18 months old. I eat gluten outside the home but do not support any business that bullies customers on eating gluten-free.
Momofaceliac
Don't forget the U.S. is a melting pot: Unfortunately there are people who don't like many of the people or subcultures that call San Francisco home ["S.F. Tour Guide Unleashes Racist Rant About Chinatown During Sightseeing Tour," Erin Sherbert, the Snitch, 10/23]. Was it wrong to go on this tirade? Yes, of course. But try to keep in mind it's more about her than Chinatown. And Americans often forget the diverse culture we are made up of.
Christopher
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