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The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 18, 2009

No cap and tax

If ancient men could build the Great Pyramid and the Great Wall of China and modern man could put a man on the moon in just a few short years, then why cannot scientists find a way to reduce greenhouse gases and pollution without penalizing the entire population of the United States?

Why can't we develop a program that provides bonuses to scientists-businesses for inventing economically feasible methods to improve our environment? Why do we have to impose onerous taxes on the general population at a time when the economy is in dire straits?

RUTH MAHONEY

Riverview

What's in a hot dog?

I don't want the government in my food. The FDA has enough problems overseeing all the toxic industrial food entering the supply. Small farming practices ensure a real food supply. So let's leave them alone, please!

CLAUDIA RODRIGUEZ

Brandon

But texting is cheaper

It's admirable that the NAACP wants to urge its supporters to use their cell phones to take photos of police misconduct ("NAACP goes high-tech on police issues," July 14). Yes, there is some police misconduct. However, if the NAACP really wants to help all of America, it should urge the use of cell phones to validate all misconduct, regardless of the perpetrator.

FRED HOENNIGER

Brandon

Cinematic magic

Seeing The Tampa Tribune review of the latest Harry Potter movie ("New Potter flick 'Half-Blood' is half good," July 14) reminded me of other recent reports on the American economy and our politics. At this time last year, while Americans were spending hundreds of millions of discretionary dollars to see the latest Batman movie, our news media was harping about the worst economy since the Great Depression. According to the subtext of the moment, only having a new regime in Washington would relieve us from the anxiety of our growing economic problems and presumably allow us to relax sufficiently to enjoy the feature presentation. Fast forward 12 months. Now the message from the media suggests that Americans are too poor to pay for their own health care or to even make sensible choices about it. Thus, we need health-care reform. And now, I presume, Harry Potter's latest film will gross a record-breaking total. I feel poorer already.

JIM PARKER

Lakeland

Child predator law

New Internet technologies are emerging every day. While these technologies provide new learning opportunities and new ways to explore the digital world, they can also pose a dangerous threat to our children.

As an advocate for the safety of Florida's children both online and off, I applaud the Florida Legislature for the passage of CS/HB115, which will provide online safety education to adults and children in our community libraries.

It is encouraging to know that our elected officials and communities are invested in ensuring that adults and children understand the dangers of online predators.

STACIE RUMENAP

Washington, D.C.

The writer is executive director of Stop Child Predators.

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