The havoc and despair socialism and its evil sister communism bring countries and their people is on full display in Cuba. Having just returned from there I was shocked and saddened to see the squalor, rust and decay resulting from over 60 years of communism.

The News’ March 18 edition included a fine article by Taylor Cooper that helps to educate Glynn County taxpayers regarding the SPLOST 2016 status. I am struck by the total betrayal of the people of Glynn County by the government.

At the beginning of this year, paving contractors began scraping and repaving on Sea Island Road at the first entrance into Epworth and on the section of road passing the entrance to Hamilton Landing.

Self-government is inconvenient and only responsible people deserve their rights, though all must have them. Our government is now a bad TV show and when we do vote, it is for meaningless fantasies and against trumped-up phantoms. We first developed a tolerance for lies, then a taste for them.

If you like the way Representative Steven Sainz has short-circuited voter oversight of the spaceport, you’ll love his legislative bill to create a Camden Spaceport Authority. His bill includes:

Thank you for your article on the recent zoning board meeting. What I saw looks like Mr. Viviani wants to run his own show and thus forgetting that he is there for the people of Glynn County and not for his own little world. Having a public meeting and then telling the other board members to…

I was moved by Thursday’s article by Janice Westberry. She was impressed by the prosecutor and public defender. I hope and pray that the officers and troopers will continue to be vigilant in stopping stupid and aggressive driving.

Walking down the streets of our beloved city, my heart breaks at the sight of trash and debris along the roads, in our parks and especially on our beaches.

Today I spent five hours in traffic court (not for myself, but as moral support for a friend), and it was an amazing experience. I was so impressed with the court personnel. Everyone was professional and courteous.