Letter: Oil spill's damage will linger for years
Editor: Imagine if you will, 50 miles off the coast of St. Augustine a rapidly growing slick of crude oil floats westward toward the beaches and fisheries of Northeast Florida. It arrives on our...
View ArticleLetter: Stop complaining about Obama
Editor: For those of you that continue to insist that President Barack Obama is not a natural born U.S. citizen, get over it.read more
View ArticleLetter: St. Augustine is driving tourists away
Editor: Lets take a count:1. Parking meters2. Harassing the horse and carriage trade3. Hassling street vendors and musicians4. Ruined wedding plans.It would appear that St. Augustine's two favorite...
View ArticleLetter: Little correlation between sexual choice and job performance
Editor: As I watched one square-jawed commander after another voice their superfluous reasons not to end don't ask don't tell, I could not help but wonder, do these men's wives know that their husbands...
View ArticleLetter: Violent acts continue to destroy world we know
Editor: Congratulations Tucson, for having the courage and intellect to lead off your memorial service by allowing a descendant of the only native people living in what we call America.His words,...
View ArticleLetter: Morris wrong about Sunshine Laws
Editor: Reading Pattie Hunt's article regarding mental health services: I am not surprised she felt that the County Commissioners minds were already made up when it came to approving funding for county...
View ArticleLetter: Verdict in Casey Anthony case was the right one
Editor: I am no longer surprised by the ignorance of the average American when it comes to our Constitution or the jury system.Casey Anthony was found not guilty of first- degree murder by a jury of...
View ArticleGuest column: It's time to end America's role as 'occupying force'
Its now post 9/11 plus 10 and it is clearly time to bring to a halt the American military’s desire to continue to be an occupying force.I thought that Gen. David Petraeus was a good choice for head of...
View ArticleLetter: City's 450th can't overlook its 'dark times' in history
Editor: I was recently part of a guided tour thru Antelope Canyon on the Navajo Reservation in Northeastern Arizona. Our Navajo guide spoke quietly of the Native Americans or, first peoples’ love and...
View ArticleLetter: Let's presume Zimmerman innocent until proven guilty
Editor: America and Florida must stand firm against the ranting and raving of Jessie Jackson, the new Black Panther Party, Al Sharpton and masses of protesters marching in the streets of our country.....
View ArticleLetter: All of Nugent's concert should be canceled
Editor: Musician Ted Nugent is insulted over the fact that he has a show canceled because he said if President Barack Obama is reelected he would move to Canada or be in jail. All his concerts should...
View ArticleLetter: Bicyclists need to ride responsibly
Editor: It seems that a ghost bike in St Augustine has become some kind of memorial. Perhaps a memorial for carelessnessIt appears that bicyclists believe that drivers have X-ray vision and can stop...
View ArticleLetter: Scott getting off easy for his lies
Editor: For years when the wind blew in the right direction Northeast Florida suffered from the smell of rotten eggs coming from nearby paper mills. Now when the wind blows from Tallahassee the smell...
View ArticleGuest column: Cars and bikes don't mix well, so more bike paths needed
Editor: A recent letter that said bicyclists have the same rights to the road at Mack truck drivers was in response to an earlier letter that I wrote. read more
View ArticleLetter: Proposed pipeline from Canada is 'pure lunacy'
Editor: Recently a train derailed in Northern Minnesota, splitting open a tanker car that spilled approximately 30,000 gallons of crude oil over the Northern Plains. Imagine if 10 tanker cars derailed...
View ArticleNSA is tops
Editor: Thank you Edward Snowden for your courage, exposing the National Security Agency’s illegal spying activities on its own citizens. I nominate you for an American Medal of Freedom. Thank you...
View ArticleGuest column: Snowden, Manning, Assange are heroes
Patriots and Heroes: These words describe Bradley Manning, Edward Snowden and Julian Assange.These three men should awarded the Nobel Peace Prize plus both military and civilian commendations. It was...
View ArticleLetter: It's not all black and white
Editor: A guest column published Sept. 8 compares apples to oranges. Or how about elephants to mice.Mumford & Sons has nothing to do with the civil rights movements, and furthermore these kids, for...
View ArticleNew format seems tacky
Editor: Count me as one who does not like The Record’s new format. The St. Augustine Record is starting to resemble the N.Y. Daily News or worse yet the National Inquirer; found only at cash register...
View ArticleLetter: Gators got comeuppance
Editor: The crash of Florida football sounded like a meteor hitting the earth. It could not happened to a more deserving team. Florida, a narcissistic team of free ride and often law-breaking athletes...
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