Editorials

Editorial: No free nation without a free press

Michael Gold, Managing Editor
HISTORIC CITY NEWS
St Augustine FL

Historic City News readers who know me, are not surprised to learn that I have written a “harsh” article, probably half sarcastic and half tongue-in-cheek, about government transparency, fraud, waste and abuse in government, or elected officials who think they are privileged, or show a sense of entitlement above the people.

Dennis M Clarke
St Johns, FL

Dear Editor:

So, just how transparent is the Saint Johns County website? While the website may provide a wealth of information, one has to dig a little further into the details in order to make sense of various programs the County Commissioners tout as contributing to our collective “quality of life.”

Ron Berben
St Augustine, FL

Dear Editor and Historic City News readers:

After years of disappointment, Floridians, especially in our area, have all but given up on the dream of a viable passenger rail service for St. Augustine, along the East coast or to anywhere else in the state.

Lance Thate, Chairman
Saint Augustine Tea Party

Dear Editor:

What happens at a local level is a microcosm of what is happening at a national level; where our politicians are attacking our Constitutional rights on a minute-to-minute basis, disregarding their constituent’s demands, showing nothing but contempt for the people, operating in a runaway spending mode, and engaging in crony capitalism — coupled with corruption.

James S. Arpaia
St Augustine, FL

Dear Editor:

I recently wrote to all members of the Florida Public Service Commission to complain about a penalty I now face unless I agree to change to a so called “Smart Meter” from Florida Power and Light Company.

Peter Spiller
St Augustine, FL

Dear Editor:

Because we live in a rather exposed coastal neighborhood, all of us ought be concerned about what scientists say about human induced global warming (AGW).