Ending centers would increase gang problem
Your Oct. 23 editorial endorsing a candidate in District 2 was interesting from the standpoint that both candidates have suggestions regarding crime and gangs that may work. What candidates, your editorial staff and the public don't know is that there is a push by members of the state legislature to eliminate all funding for juvenile day-reporting centers and/or structured day programs. If that happens, Goldie Wells is right: More police will be needed and schools will have one less resource for students on probation who cause problems at school. Lance Jones suggests mentoring gang members. Day-reporting centers already do that but, more importantly, place heavy emphasis on gang prevention.
If day-reporting centers are closed, there will be a need for more police, courts, judges and prosecutors. Our state legislature has already taken care of that for us, except the police part, that is. They funded more judges, courts and prosecutors at the last session. I guess they already know what is next.
John Morrissett
Greensboro
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Conservatives will bash government no matter the good that it does---therefore, for them to endorse your position, they would HAVE to admit that the centers did some good, and that just ain't gonna happen.
God Bless Goldie.
Of course, if the conspiracy theorists had their way, we would devote more time and wasted energy on creating a myth of morality about David Wray, the corrupt police chief who just can't tell the truth.
Posted on November 4, 2007 9:12 AM
I thought slick willie took care of the gang problem with his 'midnight basketball' legislation.
Perhaps Hillary can bless Greensboro with an expansion franchise when she ascends to the throne.
Wonder what color of uniform the umps wore, OD green?
Posted on November 4, 2007 9:57 AM
THE LIBERAL CONSERVATIVE [TypeKey Profile Page] said:
Well, White Oak, as the old saying goes, "A bit dog, barks first"!
Posted on November 3, 2007 11:58 AM
And look who is posting first on 2 threads this morning! Better get to the hospital and have those bites sewn up (maybe they can do something about the wounds suffered yesterday in Charlottesville, too! LOL).
Posted on November 4, 2007 10:03 AM
Neo, I thought it was 100,000 new cops on the street?
Posted on November 4, 2007 1:29 PM
"maybe they can do something about the wounds suffered yesterday in Charlottesville"
I remember Demon Deacon giving me grief last week, well that happens multiple times daily, but I mean the instance when WFU beat UNC last Sat. This despite him not realizing historically that UNC is much more adept at handling round balls rather than oval ones. Oh well, I thought of him yesterday as WFU lost, especially as UNC won, and had a little grin on my face ;-)
Posted on November 4, 2007 2:33 PM
Danny,
First of all, I didn't know the Spartans were playing yesterday--who did they beat? I am glad you are proud of your alma mater and that you also co-opt your "summer school" as another alma mater for you. You are a funny little fellow.
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White Oak,
Looks like you do not understand when and how to use the phrase "Bit dog barks first". It has nothing to do with being the first to post on a thread, but has EVERYTHING to do with reacting to something so quickly as to give yourself away. Well, at least you provide little Danny with a mental "equal" here.
Shalom y'all!
Posted on November 4, 2007 4:44 PM
I didn't know the Spartans had a football team Demon Deacon. They were very good in soccer the two years I attended before transferring to UNC-CH. I just looked at my diploma hanging over my desk, yep, it still says The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Even if I had stayed on to graduate at UNC-G I wouldn't be ashamed of it.
"White Oak,
Looks like you do not understand...."
Looks like you do not understand that White Oak didn't post here. Nic Danger did, using your words of wisdom previously posted to White Oak!
That WFU defeat has your head so clouded you don't even know who you are responding to!! At least they taught us that at UNC-G :)
Posted on November 5, 2007 8:35 AM
Danny & Nic,
Sorry for the less than stellar post I made.
I'm not making excuses, but with the death of Porter Wagoner, Robert Goulet AND the closing of a museum....
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21587578/
I was just bumfuzzled!!
Dan, how do your hours at UNCG stack up against credit earned while in Chapel Hill?
Posted on November 5, 2007 8:53 AM
"I was just bumfuzzled!!"
See there, sometimes we agree on something.
Posted on November 5, 2007 1:57 PM
Dan,
Did Porter's passing affect you? Did you shed a small tear when you learned that Robert Goulet was gone? Are you concerned about the museum closure?
What a week! What a week!
God forbid we lose a giant like "Little Jimmy Dickens" or an icon like "Slim Whitman" in one week! It would be traumatic for the nation!
Posted on November 5, 2007 5:33 PM
How come you refer to me as Dan when you are being nice?
Posted on November 5, 2007 7:58 PM