God knows, I’ve made plenty of mistakes in my past, among them being seduced by flashy technology or “can’t miss” investment opportunities. Not surprisingly, the financial cost to my wallet was consequential, once the glitter turned into dross.

Our local farmers may now be feeling the same sense of buyer’s remorse as their foreign markets diminish or disappear. Having been a farm hand for several of my younger years, I feel your pain.

But rather than say, “I told you so,” I say, “Come join us in urging our Congressional representative, Doug LaMalfa, to join with his House colleagues to reclaim and exercise their Constitutional responsibilities and power.”

These arbitrary and capricious tariffs do and will continue to hurt us all, Republican and Democrat, farmers and city dwellers alike. Let us link arms and reclaim our government!

— Ron Hansen, Chico

Editor’s note: Every Sunday, we will select one letter from the previous seven days as our “Letter of the Week.” We’re choosing the letter that, in our view, stands as the best example of civil, thoughtful and fact-based commentary with extra points given on occasion for originality.