Sickness pervades American political landscape

Written by Staff Reports Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:00 am

To the editor:

How sick is America? Very sick.

When 5-year-olds are given guns and politicians can’t agree that this is not right. When the second amendment is misinterpreted and abused by these some people. When some individuals earn a billion dollars annual and so many others starve on a daily basis.

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It’s the shooter, not the gun, that poses a danger

Last Updated on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 08:34 pm Written by Opinion Friday, January 25, 2013 06:00 am

To the editor:

As Rahm Emanuel once said “you never want a serious crisis to go to waste.”

It seems as though President Obama and Vice President Biden are heeding that advice with their current efforts to address this “crisis” prompted by the actions of an, apparently, insane individual in Newtown, Conn. One potential problem I see with this, however, is that the focus may not be on what really needs to be addressed.

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Thank you for supporting recruits

Written by Opinion Tuesday, November 20, 2012 01:00 am

To the editor:

Thank you for your continued and overwhelming support of the Coast Guard this Thanksgiving Day. More than 45 families and organizations will open their homes to approximately 190 of our nation’s most junior military members. This commitment to our service will not be forgotten by the staff here, and it will especially not be forgotten by the recruits you will host over the holiday.

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Vote ‘No” and ‘No’ on referendums

Written by Opinion Wednesday, October 17, 2012 01:00 am

  To the editor:

Our family has roots in Cape May and West Cape May that date back generations. Four years ago, my wife and I became West Cape May taxpayers ourselves when we purchased our own home.

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Tuition fix requires legislators’ help

Written by Opinion Wednesday, October 17, 2012 01:00 am

  To the editor:

I’ve recently read that Cape May is not happy with the cost to send a student to Lower Cape May Regional.

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I love New York, but Cape May stole my heart

Last Updated on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 04:19 pm Written by Opinion Tuesday, August 14, 2012 01:00 am

To the editor:

As a former New Yorker, I’m inclined to return periodically to New York. However, it’s progressively more difficult to contend with the masses, the traffic, the cost and the stress. I experience excitement and joy as I return to Cape May. Unlike the semi-bedlam I’ve just been through it all slows down. We go from a humdrum bustle to something that purrs like a kitten.

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