LETTER OF THE DAY - Conspiracy of silence on school violence
The Editor, Sir: My commendations on a succint and accurate editorial analysis of the situation at Kingston Technical High School. Unfortunately, the reaction of the administration is archetypical and not the exception.
'Rights' at all cost is wrong
The Editor, Sir: This year, when we are celebrating the bicentenary of the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, is as good as any to remember that Columbus had no intentions of coming to Jamaica when he set sail from Spain.
What's real, what's right
The Editor, Sir: I can only say that Mr. Seaga has written an article that speaks to the 'real' in society today. Family values and the deterioration of same, in my opinion, is the absolute root of the problems in the world today - one of the largest contributors to crime...
Put the blame where it belongs
The Editor, Sir: The behaviour of teenagers at schools and on buses is a reflection ofwhat is going on in the wider society. Why do we refuse to put the blame where it belongs? Because our hands are tied when it comes to the television programmes that are filtering...
Thanks, Church
The Editor, Sir: I take this opportunity to thankthe church groups and their leadership for the bold step they have taken to assist with the cleaning up of the city. Even if it took Cricket World Cup 2007 to awaken our consciousness that our cities and towns...
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