LETTER OF THE DAY - Increasing the age of consent
THE EDITOR, Sir: I LISTENED to Parliamentarians in Jamaica speaking to the issue of increasing the age of consent to 18. Their arguments are interesting, but young people worldwide in developing and developed countries are calling for the voting...
Get the facts, Dawn Ritch
THE EDITOR, Sir: I WOULD like to use this medium to correct an inaccuracy contained in an article entitled 'A murderous increase' by Ms. Dawn Ritch and which appeared in The Sunday Gleaner of December 14, 2003.
The subject of J'can class
THE EDITOR, Sir: COLOUR AND class are not subjects that this society will comfortably discuss, especially the middle class. Michael Manley, despite his mistakes (and who among them has not screwed up?) attempted to create some equilibrium...
Plea for peace
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM a faithful reader of the Gleaner On-line. My family and I have visited Jamaica with various friends and fellow church-members, 10 times over the past 11 years.
Let justice be served
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM writing in response to a letter from Mr. Baldwin Collins published on Monday, December 15 that pertained to Lee Boyd Malvo. Mr. Collins indicated that Malvo should be punished for his crimes but not given the death penalty.
Shape the youth
THE EDITOR, Sir: YESTERDAY, DECEMBER 15, I went into the Woolworth store in the Washington Boulevard Mall, just browsing. I was shocked and dismayed to find pencil sharpeners in the form of small toy guns.
Most incensed
THE EDITOR, Sir: WE ARE most incensed by the lack of consideration displayed by the organisers of the FAME road party held on December 13, at Caymanas Race Track.
An absurd comment
THE EDITOR, Sir: AS A concerned past high school teacher, I am writing in response to the author of "Does size really matter?"
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