LETTER OF THE DAY - Citing scripture pro and con in death penalty debate
THE EDITOR, Sir: Peter Espeut's column on the death penalty missed the very point of the death penalty ('Reason, not outrage', November 14). People are supposed to be outraged and angry over brutal murders. If we are not, then we have lost all of our humanity.
Same old, same old
THE EDITOR, Sir: WE HAVE a saying in our country, 'same old, same old'. I think this is the unfortunate answer to why we, as a nation, cannot get better. Q. Did we just a year ago elect a new government? A. No, same old, same old.
Do something
THE EDITOR, Sir: I AM filled with anger and disgust with regard to the abuse, killing and abduction of the children in our country. The so-called government is letting these animals run wild...
Jamaica still under siege
THE EDITOR, Sir:Recently, the Commissioner of Police sought to allay the fears of the nation by pointing out that things are not as bad as they seem as it relates to abductions, rapes and missing persons.
More on capital punishment
THE EDITOR, Sir: 'Bring back hanging'. You may recall me stating that in the 2007 Christmas Eve Letter of the Day 'Setting the stage for a Forever Christmas' (Gleaner, December 24, 2007). Although, despite the mention of "decapitation homi-cides", capital punishment...
Abortion views challenged
THE EDITOR, Sir: AFTER READING your editorial on Friday, November 14, I was left wondering what precipitated such an intemperate outburst. The zeal expressed therein to ride rough-shod over the views of many in this society on abortion...
Review crime deterrents
THE EDITOR, Sir:AS I scan the newspaper and read about continuous grappling with legislation relating to crime, I am forced to wonder what goes on in the minds of our leaders of this country.
'Yes, we can'
THE EDITOR, Sir: Change. That is what is badly needed in Jamaica. Change from disrespect, change from hypocrisy, change from corruption, change from scoring political points, change from the practice of the main political parties...
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