How many times are we going to repeat the same mistake? The Savannah Bridge is in the wrong location. To rebuild the bridge or place a tunnel in the same […]
Letters
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SCCPSS announces plans to move forward
What have we learned in a year? We have learned how much we need each other. We have learned the true value of technology and how, with all its benefits, there are still many barriers to overcome.
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If it ain’t broke, don’t merge it
After the 2020 November election and the 2021 January election, election officials breathed a well-deserved sigh of relief. In spite of audits and recounts and the largest number of voters ever served, Chatham County came through with flying colors.
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Reader: Hotel/motel tax hike not warranted
Editor, Last week, the citizens of District 4 received a social media post from Alderman Nick Palumbo that the city will be considering a measure to raise hotel/motel taxes to […]
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Letter to the editor: City curfew call came too late, valued property over lives
Editor, Youth organizers in Savannah orchestrated a phenomenal protest against police brutality. However, what should have been a peaceful ending to a peaceful protest was negatively impacted by local leadership. […]
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Reader: Line between vigilance and vigilantism crossed in Arbery case
Editor, Trespassing doesn’t justify a de facto death sentence. Ahmaud Arbery’s taped entry into an open house under construction at best was trespassing- a misdemeanor. I’m as anti-crime as one […]
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U.S. political process is a ‘money engine’
U.S. political process is a ‘money engine’ Editor, With regards to your recent column, “Health care hypocrisy”: It’s the money – it’s always the money. In the UK and Europe […]
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Reader says, ‘Unite behind the science on climate change’
Editor, Rather than debating climate change and the urgency of actions needed to address it, we should rigorously adhere to the maxim “Unite behind the science.” Consider the benefits of […]
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Letter: SPLOST not perfect, but funds projects worth a ‘Yes’ vote
Editor: Thank you for mentioning Tide to Town in your recent column on the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. You wrote that Savannah’s urban trail system is “genuinely great […]
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Abandoning science has costly consequences for Americans
Editor, U.S. policies directly affect a broad spectrum of factors crucial to our quality-of-life, financial stability, and arguably our very survival, yet they are being degraded by willful, feckless negligence. […]
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Inept opportunism harms national interest
Inept opportunism harms national interest Editor, Important decisions are often dominated by opportunistic pursuit of “easy money” at the expense of longer-term economic benefits, not to mention human health and […]