Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Wednesday | December 16, 2009
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LETTER OF THE DAY... Yet we wonder what happened to our children
The Editor, Sir: It is amazing how immune we have become to the gradual moral decay of society and the depths to which we are willing to descend in order to make sales and corner market share....

How about a health and safety campaign?
The Editor, Sir:As a frequent visitor to Montego Bay, I am appalled at the number of motorists who use cellphones while driving.

The devil finds work for idle hands
The Editor, Sir:I am offended to see so many men sitting by the roadside as I drive in Jamaica. They sit idly by and watch as I go about my business, seemingly observing my every move...

Good judgments come from bad experiences
The Editor, Sir: The Jamaican economy is in a deep recession. There is significant loss of revenues from bauxite, tourism and remittances, and the huge debt which is still climbing, is more than a burden on our people.

We need an intervention
The Editor, Sir:The Prime Minister has shown a willingness to intervene in matters of extreme national importance. Only time will tell if the non-binding summit involving the Gully-Gaza proponents will bear fruit...

The politicians are the real problem
The Editor, Sir: I am convinced that our real problem is with our politicians. They are not truly committed to change; they talk from one side of their mouths. I sometimes wonder if they are following what the Scriptures say...

Release Buju Banton
The Editor, Sir:I am hereby responding to the story in The Gleaner on December 14 'Buju faces court today - 'Rasta Got Woes' over cocaine charge in US'. Based on what I have read...

New taxes are not the answer
The Editor, Sir:Prime Minister Bruce Golding, while being interviewed on a current affairs programme on Sunday, hosted by journalist Ian Boyne, stated that because of the shortfall in government inflow of revenues of some $10 billion for the current...


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