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It was with great dismay (and sadness) that I listened to the words of Dale butler on this evening's ZBM newscast. Mr. Butler boldly stated that Bermuda's public educational standards were sacrificed in favour of concerns about students' self-esteem ...
DATE: Jul 06, 2000
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In your June 28th, 2000 edition, I noticed that all, bar one, of the letters to your column were signed. Could it be that your Editorial Board has had a change of heart and decided to do its part in this new era of transparency? Or, given the fact th...
DATE: Jul 04, 2000
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Just a quick note about water consumption by our visitors.
Many North American cities impose water usage limits during the summer months, therefore, most of our guests are probably well versed on the need to conserve water.
Why not give hotel guests ...
DATE: Jul 03, 2000
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from some fathers who have fallen behind in court child payments but let's look at the other side of the coin.
Since when did a father produce a child by himself or why some mothers wait for years to act and request payment. This list of concerns goe...
DATE: Jun 30, 2000
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I read with great interest a letter from a concerned student, Mia Finsness, pertaining to the standard and manners exhibited by Members of Parliament during the debate in the House of Assembly on June 9. Ms. Finsness listened to the debate on the rad...
DATE: Jun 22, 2000
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As a teacher in the public school system, I was insulted by the headline in last Tuesday's issue of The Royal Gazette, "Teachers to be put to the Test''.
Once again, teachers are being unfairly blamed for current educational failures.
The community a...
DATE: Jun 08, 2000
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The following letter was written by an inmate of the Westgate Correctional Facility and addressed to the editor.
As of later, much interest has been focused upon the existence and activities of assemblages of young men commonly referred to as gangs. ...
DATE: May 18, 2000
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Re: Mr. Eastmond's letter - RG May 8, 2000.
For all those "enlightened enough to prefer marijuana over the hard drug that is legal'' (alcohol) you need to know the following about marijuana use: Over 10,000 scientific studies of marijuana have been p...
DATE: May 17, 2000
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A message to the person who `placed' a bag of trash on the South Shore Road -- in front of what used to be Mermaid Beach -- on Sunday, May 7 between 11.30 and 12.30 p.m.
Shame, shame, shame on you! Please don't let your garbage stray -- keep it at ho...
DATE: May 15, 2000
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Dear Sir, As I have written many times before, genetically Bermuda is more than 50% white. So what does it achieve for some to say we are 70% black, 30% white? Some years ago, I revealed that I was one thirty second black. Countless thousands of "b...
DATE: Apr 26, 2000
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