Editor: Recently Tampa Bay Newspapers printed two letters on traffic issues in this area. Though interesting, they were not pointed enough. I have read and re-read the Pinellas Traffic Control mission statement - item number one is reducing traffic congestion. The department makes claims about computerized award winning traffic controls easing congestion, reducing travel times, etc.
Editor: In response to Bob McClure’s column on Oct. 22, I realize that the way families treat their pets today is different than it was 50 years ago. But, I find it incomprehensible that McClure would write this article today and not feel remorse and embarassment for his family's behavior.
Editor: The “C” word. All of us have been touched by cancer. Did you know the government spends about $10 billion per year on cancer research and $5 billion per week on the war in Iraq?
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