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Teen curfew not a good substitue for programs that engage teens in a positive way

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State and city governments around the country say that issuing teenage curfews is a step to prevent juvenile delinquency, but honestly it doesn't prevent juvenile delinquents. It just encourages them to take precautions before acting unlawfully.

Guillotine 'justice' always a temptation

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The people of the United State of Arizona are setting a brilliant example for democracy in gulliotine justice reminiscent of the French Revolution. Obviously, they do have a cause, if not an excuse, for their rejection of constitutional rights since the federal government has elected to ignore their genuine and irreconcilable problems.

Speaking English is the American way

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I caught a snippet of news that really got my dander up. It seems some students in Morgan Hill, Calif., at Live Oak High School, wore American Flag T-shirts to school on Cinco De Mayo and were told by the vice principal, Miguel Rodriguez, that they had to turn their shirts inside out or be suspended. This supposedly came about because the Hispanic students protested their wearing the shirts on a Hispanic holiday, thus in their minds disrespecting their heritage.

It's lawsuits galore in New Smyrna Beach

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It seems that our City is a magnet for lawsuits.

We have the Judge (Nahum) Litt's lawsuit for "freedom of information act", the Alexander "building suit", the Volusia County "Homebuilders suit" and the suit of the contractor on the 3rd Ave. new fire station.

Are there any more out there? Let me know if I missed any, O.K.?

Now the big problem: We have a City Attorney in Frank Gummey who makes what a federal judge makes and has a $500,000 buyout.