Guest Column: 12 things to know about DOMA and Prop 8
by Jimmy Akin
National Catholic Register
Here are 12 things you need to know about the homosexual “marriage” decisions just issued by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The U.S. Supreme Court has just dealt a pair of blows to the fight to defend the reality of marriage as being between a man and a woman. There will be time for analysis later.
Over the past two months, Historic City News has reported on several local debates and public decisions that, frankly, are part of a disturbing trend that I believe are contributing factors in many of the inescapably “bad news” articles we are compelled to report.
Letter: Imagine life without the IRS
Derek Hankerson
Chairman, Putnam Tea Party Patriots
Dear Editor:
Imagine life without the Internal Revenue Service.
Abuse by the IRS has been going on for almost 80 years; but, if the IRS were to be abolished, there would be no more targeting of conservative groups, individuals or businesses. No more complicated tax forms, individual audits, or intrusive federal bureaucracy.
Letter: We Must Overhaul the Role of the TSA
Glenn Mollette
Newburgh, Indiana
Dear Editor:
You probably think this doesn’t apply to you. Wrong. Even if you never enter an airport your hard earned dollars are paying big salaries and big benefits to thousands of federal TSA workers right now.
Letter: Shuttle system planned for Mumford concert
John Regan
City of St Augustine
Dear Editor:
On September 13 and 14, 2013, the City of St. Augustine will become one of only five cities worldwide to host the “Gentlemen of the Road Stopover Tour” featuring Grammy Award winning United Kingdom band, Mumford & Sons.
Over the past 30-days, we’ve observed three residents obsess and conspire, provoke hard feelings, engage in juvenile name calling, cajole others to disrupt the legitimate operation of businesses unrelated to their complaint, and generally demoralize a community of otherwise law-abiding citizens to sink to their level of malicious, poor judgment.
Letter: Don’t let Capitol Hill decide fate of beach driving
Karen Miles
Crescent Beach, FL
Dear Editor:
I’m writing due to my concern with the stance that St Johns County is taking concerning amending the beach driving ordinance to return vehicular access to Matanzas Inlet.
Guest Column: Dedication of Criminal Justice Complex
David B. Shoar, Sheriff
St Johns County, FL
For this month’s column I would like to reflect on a very important ceremony that occurred last month during national Law Enforcement Memorial Week. Last month the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Justice Complex was renamed and dedicated in honor of Sheriff Neil J Perry.
