EDITORIAL - Mayor McKenzie's threatened bite
Kingston's mayor, Desmond McKenzie needs to guard against the temptation to blow hot and cold, mistaking warnings of impending prosecution for breaches of the Kingston and St.Andrew Corporation's regulations as ends in themselves. This past weekend, the mayor was again on the roads...
When they do well
We criticise public officials rather harshly when they fall down on the job. That is how it should be. When people put themselves forward as public men and women to do a job of work it's reasonable to expect them to perform. If they don't, they should feel the sting... - Vernon Daley
Doubting Mother Theresa
On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, Roman Catholic monk, posted 95 theses on a door, causing much consternation within the Roman Catholic Church. Luther questioned the practice of indulgences which allowed the sale of pardon for sins. Now, 490 years later... - Devon Dick
NOTE-WORTHY: The Church, gambling and tourism
The Church is worried about their coffers and not any social aspects of casino gambling. The Native American casinos in the state of Connecticut have been a boon for the state. The agreement between the state of Connecticut and the casino owners should be a model...
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