Jamaica Gleaner Letters
Published: Monday Thursday | January 22, 2009
LETTER OF THE DAY - The 'gunmen' have rights too
THE EDITOR, Sir: 'Gunman fi dead!'. That is the philosophy promoted by many persons in our crime-ridden, fear-filled society. The idea also permeates our police force which is encouraged in the view that summary execution of gunmen will solve the crime problem...
Bush did some good
THE EDITOR, Sir: I was disappointed by the failure of those commenting in The Gleaner's 'Best and worst Bush memories' published on January 19 to acknowledge the significant and unprecedented role George W. Bush has played in elevating...
Sixty days without charge?
THE EDITOR, Sir: The institution of drastic legislation to counter the rising crime rate has had opposition from groups and individuals. The notion to detain suspected persons for 60 days without charge cannot be a serious act by any stretch of the imagination...
Flaws in Clarke's analysis
THE EDITOR, Sir: This is in response to Claude Clarke's article of Sunday, January 18.Dear Mr ClarkeI read your article in The Sunday Gleaner dated January 18, 2009. While I must say the article was indeed interesting, I respectfully disagree with two points...
Fitness tests problems
The Editor, Sir: I read an article in The Gleaner recently about motor vehicle fitness tests with a great deal of scepticism and wonder why we bother with this colossal waste of time and money (amounting to over $1.3 billion per year based on the figures...
Enforce the law
The Editor, Sir: This is an open letter to Prime Minister Bruce Golding.Dear Sir:Are you aware that the police are not only refusing to enforce the noise abatement law, but some are taking bribes to allow people to play their questionable 'music'?...
The case for a higher gas tax
The Editor, Sir: Your editorial of Sunday, January 18, pointed to tougher times ahead, after a 7.5 per cent shortfall in government tax revenues to November, 2008. Because of the recession, we should expect more shortfalls during 2009...
