LETTER OF THE DAY - Gov't must protect, not arm citizens
The Editor, Sir: Just as the saying goes, an eye for an eye will leave the whole world blind, so too a gun in most people's hands will leave us all dead or at least nursing gunshot wounds.It is quite understandable the frustration that people feel because ...
Obama's elixir for the mind
The Editor, Sir: It was January 20, and throughout the world millions watched as two men of great distinctions faced each other - Barack Obama and John Roberts (president-elect and chief justice).
Stale website info
The Editor, Sir:I am a Jamaican living in Canada. In September of 2008, I applied for my police record. I got direction how to do this from the Jamaican Consulate, the Canadian Embassy and the Jamaica Constabulary Force...
Priority should be intelligence training
The Editor, Sir: With reference to Everton Eastwood's letter in The Gleaner of January 29, 'More guns not the answer', I agree with him. Arming the citizens of Jamaica will not solve the level of crime and violence we have in this society.
Pilots' pay not the problem
The Editor, Sir:It is somewhat disappointing that The Gleaner has failed to use the full resources of its journalists before producing the editorial 'Cut pilots' pay, watch minimum-wage hike' (January 29).In discussions with the pilots of the Jamaica...
Air Jamaica a victim of apathy
The Editor, Sir:Regarding Air Jamaica's cutting of routes and possible demise, while some people will say 'good for them', from my perspective, once again, a great Jamaican institution has been destroyed by bad management, as well as the Jamaican...
Airline's decline long in the making
The Editor, Sir:I note with bemusement the arguments being put forward by the naysayers over the impending action by the management of Air Jamaica. It is my opinion that this is quite hypocritical...
Lacking substance
The Editor, Sir: I have found Devon Dick's article of January 29 lacking in substance and deficient in good research. Was the Reverend in so much haste to have his piece published that he couldn't at least make a phone call ...
Rev Dick's critique too narrow
The Editor, Sir: Responding to Pastor Dick's article about the governor general-designate and his acceptance of the office, I find him to be rather narrow in his criticism. You see, Christ, who is our universal example on how to address such issues...
Gun-owning does not mean violence-prone
The Editor, Sir: I support the proposal to arm more law-abiding citizens.I am a licensed firearm holder in Jamaica and I disagree with anyone arguing that owning a licensed firearm makes a person more prone to violence.Anyone who takes the responsibility...
Dick's yoke
The Editor, Sir: I suspect that much of what motivated the article, 'Who wants to be a GG?' is a good dose of the famous Jamaican 'bad-mindedness'.Devon Dick, in this article, however inadvertently, has made some very important points....