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• Good job, IRS

  Bravo to the IRS for doing their job. With Tea Partiers dedicated to overthrowing the government, forcefully if necessary, why should they receive tax-exempt status?

• Patrol performance

  Most drivers seem unhappy with the traffic on our roads — speeding, reckless lane changing and inattentive drivers.

• Unethical House

  The Florida House seems to be devoid of ethics.

• Accuracy, please

  The May 13 Other Views article, “Getting the story wrong in Boston,” was timely and well written.

• The readers’ forum

  Arts play integral part in Hollywood

  As the executive drector of the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, I would like to address some misconceptions that may have resulted from Fabiola Santiago’s May 8 column, Pols should keep noses out of art.

• Fund solutions

  The conservatives who voted against gun control arguing that it didn’t address mental-health problems have a good point. Now let’s see if they campaign and vote for fully-funded mental health solutions.

• Changing beliefs

  In Myriam Marquez’s May 12 column, Struggle for hope and faith in Cuba, Elsa Morejón is quoted as saying that what ails Cuba is a gaping hole in spirituality.

• Are you listening?

  Re the May 9 story, After Sandy, storm surge priority: Why does it take a catastrophe to get our attention? How many years has it been since Al Gore began warning us about the impact of global warming on sea levels and storm intensity? Long before he penned An Inconvenient Truth. When he ran for president, the media stigmatized him as a “policy wonk,” while George W. Bush was someone with whom we would rather have a beer or watch a ball game.

• No appreciation

  Re the May 10 article, Haiti travel getting more competitive: Over the last few decades the United States has poured tens of billions of taxpayer dollars into Haiti and continues to do so.

• Mother’s Day special

  There are still good people in this world. On Mother’s Day eve, my friend Maxine and I went to dinner at Captain’s Tavern. When it was time for the check our waiter appeared with a folded paper that had Happy Mother’s Day written on it. He handed it to us and said, “It’s taken care of. You can go.” What? I looked around for a familiar face. There was no one I knew, but the waiter indicated the table behind him. There were about six people there and one of the women pointed to a distinguished looking gentleman. I was in such a state of shock I never asked his name, but I did tell him how much we appreciated his kindness as neither of us has children in Florida, making his generosity incredibly special. You sweet man, I hope you read this.

• It’s now clear

  Now I completely understand why the Florida House of Representatives declined to accept the $51 billion to expand Medicaid. It’s because healthcare is currently affordable.

• The 51st state

  The 2013 Florida legislative session is over and I hope fellow Miami-Dade countians and other South Florida residents will review the decisions made and results inflicted upon us and come to the proper conclusion.

• The readers’ forum

  Peaceful centenarians

  Imagine for a moment what it would be like to live your life with absolutely no regrets. If this is difficult to envision now, just give it some time — maybe even a few decades. According to new research, many of the longest-living Americans wouldn’t change a thing about how they lived their lives.

• Bad behavior

  Re the May 10 article, Heat fan who gave the bird to a Bull: I think Filomena Tobias should be ashamed of herself for her nasty gesture at a recent Heat game. If someone can get so worked up over a basketball game, you have to wonder what other hateful things she is capable of. As a parent of a 13-year-old who has played sports all his life, I see parents getting out of hand in the stands all the time. It’s hard to set a good example for our children when you see adults acting this way. Unfortunately, it seems this country awards people for this kind of behavior. Tobias will probably now get her own reality TV show.

• A needed voice

  It is with great pride as a citizen that I read the May 9 editorial, Save Miami Marine Stadium. Your message is clear and to the point: Move on with this unique effort that for the first time doesn’t ask for public funds but, to the contrary, has dedicated five years of work with community organizations and private philanthropy to gift a totally restored and renovated facility and public waterfront park to our citizenry. Hopefully, we have just begun the first of a new tradition! Thank you for your needed voice.

• Who pays?

  Charles Rabin’s May 11 article, Rotting pipes carry big cost, describes the serious problems that Miami-Dade County has dealing with its antiquated sewer system. Therefore, by simple logic, all households that use the sewer system need to be assessed the appropriate amount to fix the system.

• Tax dodgers

  Re the May 15 article, Top IRS official didn’t reveal tea party targeting:

• Displaced Palestinians

  Mainstream media has completely ignored the plight of Palestinians in Syria.

• The readers’ forum

  MDC helps students discover potential

  The study of the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE), reported in the May 8 article, Some remedial math classes unnecessary at community colleges, raises important questions about college and career readiness. The study accurately reports that more than half of all students entering community colleges require remedial courses. At Miami Dade College (MDC), 72 percent of entering students require remedial support.

• Inadequate healthcare

  Last year the Legislature almost unanimously passed a law that even the right-wing governor conceded was probably unconstitutional. The law essentially let the state set foreign policy by banning any business with Cuban business ties from acquiring local and state government contracts.

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