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Editorial: Supreme Court ruling fans flames against illegal immigration
It’s no secret. The very presence of El Sol Neighborhood Resource Center fomented conflict in Jupiter.

Editorial: Thumb down: Traffic jam at DMV
If you're trying to beat the crowd at the Department of Motor Vehicles, allow for potential delays.

Editorial: Thumb down: Free flights?
FREE FLIGHTS?: Florida’s top elected officials are misusing state aircraft to commute between the capital and their homes. So says a March 3 audit conducted by the Florida Department of Management Services made public this week.

Editorial: Thumb up: Granted, it's research
THUMB UP: GRANTED, IT’S RESEARCH: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, now a branch of Florida Atlantic University, announced this week a $2 million grant to develop an underwater robotic laser system.

Letter: Idolizing a racist Darwin, we devolve into pantheism
“Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away,” said Jesus, speaking to his disciples (Matthew 24:35).

Letter: Sheriff heavy-handed in action against staffers
Sheriff Deryl Loar has turned down an appeals board recommendation to rehire deputy Paul Mewborn. Mewborn was fired because his action in shoving a prisoner (no physical harm done apparently) was “extremely uncalled for ... reckless and inflammatory.”

Letter: Liberal columns don't edify conservative readers
I know you must be kidding, or stupid, or just don’t know who your customers are, or you wouldn’t insult us with Russ Lemmon.

Letter: Our busybody politicians keep grubbing for cash
Now that our illustrious Legislature and governor are allowing police to stop motorists for not having their seat belts buckled up, I have become a second-class citizen with another one of my civil rights taken away.

Rich Campbell: A columnist accrues many 'pen pals', and here are a few I'd like to meet
I meet a number of interesting people in my role as a columnist for Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. I also come across people I'd like to meet.

Michael Goforth: Pass on the gifts that were given to us
We have been granted a precious legacy. It is handed down to each of us in a silver package tied with sparkling ribbons of red, white and blue. It is handed down not just to the rich or to the powerful or to the politically connected. It is handed down to each of us individually as Americans. What we do with that great gift is up to us.

Rich Campbell: Valliere-haters' reaction to judge's ruling in campaign-finance case highly predictable
Florida?s campaign-finance laws must be obeyed. They help to ensure the integrity of our elections. Violators should be prosecuted and held accountable for their actions. However, the reaction by Valliere-haters is predictably overblown and disproportionate to the violations the couple committed.

Kenric Ward: Ignorance is no excuse for identity theft
What's the definition of fraud? Evidently, the U.S. Supreme Court has one for illegal immigrants, and one for the rest of us.

Martin Bielicki: Test your knowledge of American independence
On the anniversary of our nation's independence, here's an oppportunity to get in the holiday mood by testing your knowledge of U.S. history. Let the fireworks begin!

Erik Camayd-Freixas: End overzealous prosecution
Many detainees did not even know what a Social Security number was.

Tad P. Fisher, Brenda Olsen, Stephen R. Winn: Make sure smoking cessation programs covered by health insurance
We would like to commend the Florida Legislature and Gov. Charlie Crist for their efforts to pass legislation to increase the cigarette user fee by $1 per pack.

In Your Corner: Martin County School Board, superintendent need to 'get over' their differences
The June 16 School Board meeting provided excellent examples of why these meetings should be televised.

Reader Sounding Board: How would you grade the 2009 Legislature?
We asked our Reader Sounding Board members for their opinion, and we got some pointed ones ...

Reader Sounding Board: What would you like to see Florida legislators accomplish when they meet for their 2009 legislative session?
Florida's Legislature reconvened Tuesday in Tallahassee for their annual session. We asked members of the Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers Reader Sounding Board, "What would you like to see Florida legislators accomplish when they meet for their 2009 legislative session starting March 3?"

Reader Sounding Board: Juan Williams answers readers? questions about Barack Obama, America and civil rights
Members of Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers? Reader Sounding Board were invited to pose questions to Fox News and National Public Radio commentator Juan Williams. Here are some of those questions, graciously answered by Williams.

Readers' Photo Caption Contest: Obama meets Rooney
Democratic President Barack Obama met freshman U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney in January while Obama was lobbying for his stimulus plan. We got the picture, but no caption, so we decided to ask readers to write a funny one. What do you think it should say? Which of these responses do you like best? Got a better one?