No matter what President Obama and Congress do about guns, the level of violence in our society will not decrease unless “we the people” stop spending our money on movies, TV shows and computer games that glorify violence and cheapen life. We have to stop saying “someone should do something,” and let Hollywood and the TV advertisers know we are not going to spend our money on violent programming.
Jerome S, Reich, M.D., Miami
I have a suggestion about how to help instantly reduce sexual assaults in the military. Round up those in charge of handling sexual-assault cases.
It has been a blissful five years since we have been subjected to O.J. Simpson’s antics and attempts at getting himself noticed.
More than 1,800 bills were filed during this year’s state legislative session, ranging from teacher pay raises to the contentious debate over Medicaid expansion.
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