Letter: Amendment not about religious freedom
Rabbi Merrill Shapiro
Palm Coast, FL
Dear Editor:
I am an opponent of Amendment 8, the so-called “religious freedom” amendment to the Florida Constitution.
Rather than strengthening the separation of church and state, the amendment will undermine it by allowing tax funding of private religious organizations.
First Coast Technical College in St Augustine reported to Historic City News this week that its Health Career students, competing for employment in today’s technologically sophisticated healthcare arena, now benefit from a Human Patient Simulator during the course of their studies.
Historic City News readers are invited to enjoy the latest exhibits, music, entertainment and refreshments at more than 20 art galleries this week along the First Friday Art Walk in St Augustine.
Did you know that Historic City News readers who are St Augustine or St Johns County residents with a photo ID are eligible to receive free or discounted admission at many of the area’s most popular attractions?
The meeting of the St Augustine Planning and Zoning Board yesterday heard three requests from businesses wanting the required approval to sell alcoholic beverages in the city; one controversial enough to be tabled for a future meeting.
Saint Augustine Beach Civic Association invited Historic City News readers to the Music by the Sea concert tonight with entertainment provided by the Orion Navy Band in the open-air Pier Pavilion.
Historic City News has learned that the Republican Liberty Caucus of Northeast Florida in Jacksonville would host a speaker at their meeting on September 11 from Restore Justice 2012; an organization working to deny three Florida Supreme Court justices new terms on the high bench.
Historic City News has previously reported that 57 of Florida’s 67 counties, including St Johns County, have joined with the Florida Association of Counties to challenge the 2012 Medicaid Billing Law, saying that it is unconstitutional.
