http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Letters to the Editor 60 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:31:20 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1343126.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1343126.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Unfortunately, most members of Congress and state and local officials aren't aware of the most horrific of crimes -- child trafficking. I recently met briefly with U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, who is renown for being an effective workhorse in Congress, and briefed her on the severity of the crisis, which surprised her. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1343127.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1343127.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST I am grateful that during President Obama's recent trip to Japan he refrained from apologizing to the Japanese people for the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1341036.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1341036.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Training minnows<p/> So the Miami-Dade School Board has decided it's time for another round of ethics training for employees. This happens periodically. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1341028.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1341028.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The Nov. 17 article Trips off course? on the International Trade Consortium's (ITC) globe-trotting ways, points out that the agency had a grand total of five appointments for county business professionals with their foreign counterparts while traveling overseas in 2007-2008. No wonder they stopped quantifying the results of their questionable ``trade missions'' in 2005. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1341030.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1341030.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00 EST I am a bit perplexed by the Nov. 15 Home & Design feature on Gil Dezer. Why did he let you photograph his real Porsche prominently displayed on his wall, but not the neon sign above his head flashing the word hubris for all of Miami to see? http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1338884.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1338884.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Re the Nov. 17 story Experts criticize new advice on mammograms:<p/> The federal government's new guidelines for mammograms are based on economics. Not enough women age 40 are dying from breast cancer, so mammograms are not cost effective for this age group. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1338881.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1338881.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Whether you were shocked, outraged or saddened by the recent arrests of two city of Miami commissioners, the ensuing turmoil has sparked debate about the state of our city. I've spent countless hours on the dais with Angel Gonzalez and Michelle Spence-Jones. While we haven't always seen eye to eye on many issues, I wish them both the best. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1337129.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1337129.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00 EST As an American Muslim, I strongly condemn the senselessness and violence that occurred at Fort Hood. This nation is not immune to acts of violence. Oklahoma City, Virginia Tech and Columbine are fresh wounds. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1337135.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1337135.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00 EST I have lived in Miami for 25 years and watched the City Commission closely, the good guys and the not-so-good guys.<p/> I have agreed with Mayor Tomás Regalado's positions most of the time, and I was pleased to receive an invitation to the inauguration. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1337126.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1337126.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The executive director of the Miami-Dade Commission for Women is about to lose her job, based on a budget decision by Mayor Carlos Alvarez -- with the approval of the County Commission. They seem to find her expendable. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1335526.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1335526.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00 EST On Nov. 5, the Latin Grammy Awards were held in Las Vegas. Why is this event held in Las Vegas, rather then in the logical place, Miami? <p/> In 2003, the Latin Grammy Awards were held in Miami Beach and Miami. Then, severe limitations were placed on certain acts' travel to Miami to accept awards. This year, travel restrictions were lifted, and musical groups from throughout the world came to Las Vegas to accept their awards. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1335532.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1335532.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00 EST We had a wonderful experience at Family Fest, the free, interactive arts series at The Arsht Center and want to encourage other families with young children to attend future programs. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/inbox/story/1344482.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/inbox/story/1344482.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:07 EST Two days after Iranian students overran the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 66 Americans hostage 30 years ago this month, Pentagon brass met in a secret briefing room called ``The Tank'' to consider rescue options. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/inbox/story/1344483.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/inbox/story/1344483.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:07 EST Reasonable minds can disagree about Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to prosecute Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four other alleged Sept. 11 perpetrators in a Manhattan federal court. But some prominent criticisms are exaggerated, and others place undue faith in military commissions as an alternative to civilian trials. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1344556.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1344556.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Re the Nov. 17 editorial Stop the waste: What about another wasteful use of water in our community -- fundraising car washes? While I realize that nonprofit organizations can legally do this, these car washes are as much of a waste of water as too frequent lawn watering. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1344552.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1344552.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Re the Nov. 17 article Trips off course?: I would like to spotlight some of the positive outcomes resulting from my travel to Tenerife, Spain. This initiative has generated an estimated $7 million impact on our community, with more to come. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1344561.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1344561.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The saddest day<p/> It is hard to believe that it has been 46 years since John F. Kennedy died. On Nov. 22, 1963 I was in fifth grade at Van E. Blanton Elementary School in Miami. We were making Thanksgiving turkeys in art class. At 3 p.m., school let out. All the students were talking about what to do on the weekend. Suddenly, a boy with a radio shouted, ``President Kennedy just died! He got shot!'' Teachers and students froze. A teacher exclaimed, ``All of you boys and girls go straight home. This is a national tragedy!'' http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1344553.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1344553.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST I'd appreciate being told, once more, why, as an American citizen, I can travel freely to Communist China but am unable to travel to Communist Cuba without special license from my own government. http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1343133.html http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters/story/1343133.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST I was offended by the Nov. 15 editorial regarding suspended Miami City Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones, which virtually convicted the woman.