Letters to the Editor Archive

Good science exists after full and rigorous peer review. When science is subverted by politics it is no longer science but science fiction. The global warming or climate change claims are attributed to one variable and has excluded the effect of the sun and other variables. Of course there is climate change because the climate is driven by many variables.

The Florida House recently passed a bill that would ban the use of cameras at traffic lights in the state beginning in July 2021. The legislation now heads to the Florida Senate. I totally disagree with the 83-18 decision. I think additional cameras are needed at busy intersections throughout the state, and they should be implemented July 4, 2018. That would save hundreds of lives annually.

At the beginning our nation was formed as 13 independent states with a limited sovereignty from the federal government outlined and guided by the words of our Constitution of which each state ratified. This limited state sovereignty is also guided by the limitations placed on the federal government by the words of the same Constitution that limits the type and thus amount of sovereignty the States were willing to give away in forming our federal government to form the United States.

“Lord our Heavenly Father, High and Mighty King of kings, and Lord of lords, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers on earth and reignest with power supreme and uncontrolled over all the Kingdoms, Empires and Governments; look down in mercy, we beseech thee, on these our American States, who have fled to thee from the rod of the oppressor and thrown themselves on Thy gracious protection, desiring to be henceforth dependent on Thee, to Thee have they appealed for the righteousness of their cause; to Thee do they now look up for that countenance and support, which Thou alone canst give; take them, therefore, Heavenly Father, under Thy nurturing care; give them wisdom in Council and valor in the field; defeat the malicious designs of our cruel adversaries; convince them of the unrighteousness of their Cause and if they persist in their sanguinary purposes, of own unerring justice, sounding in their hearts, constrain them to drop the weapons of war from their unnerved hands in the day of battle! Be Thou present, O God of wisdom, and direct the councils of this honorable assembly; enable them to settle things on the best and surest foundation. That the scene of blood may be speedily closed; that order, harmony and peace may be effectually restored, and truth and justice, religion and piety, prevail and flourish amongst Thy people. Preserve the health of their bodies and vigor of their minds; shower down on them and the millions they here represent, such temporal blessings as Thou seest expedient for them in this world and crown them with everlasting glory in the world to come. all this we ask In the Name and through the merits of Jesus Christ, Thy Son and our Savior. Amen.”

Where is the low income housing for the tax payers in the south county District 4?

As always it’s good to indulge in the Christmas Kool-Aid but regarding your editorial, “The district 4 Master Plan…” it overhauls history, drops names and in short could almost convince a newcomer that incorporating Navarre will fix the problems.

Trump was not my first choice for president; however, he is our best choice. Finally, we have a president who does what was promised during the campaign. Typically the election is won by someone who tells you what you want to hear then when elected does what the establishment directs.

I have lived around and with wild animals all my life. I did problem animal control for several years for Parker County in Texas. Coyotes, feral dogs, beavers and the like on large ranches. Humans are the problem and we are not going away. The animals do what they do and they do not know how to be politically correct. Hence I see them as victims.

Mr. Cole is now County Commission Chairman, better than Robbie Williamson. But, Mr. Cole said his goals were infrastructure improvements, lessened traffic congestion, new recreational facilities, drainage improvements, growing the economy and tourism attractions; please, the tourist come for the weather and the beach. Well, Mr. Cole has been a Commissioner since 2002, that’s 15 years, where has he been? This type of service is just typical of the commission and has been cheating us tax payers. Mr. Cole’s goal should be to guard tax payers money, ask if new projects benefit the majority of tax payers and reduce waste and the size of the county government. Items such as consulting fees just burn up tax payers money and duplicate consulting fees happening right now.

Every time we turn around it’s another friend, family or relative diagnosed with cancer. Is any family untouched?