Clueless Author
      Dear Editor, The author of black racism was clueless that all he had to do was bring his hate message to The Wave and it would have been distributed throughout the Rockaways. I could not help but wonder "what was your motive for printing that article on the front page?
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An Act of Hate
      An Act of Hate Dear Editor, The distribution of the "Black Racism" flyer throughout PS 225 in Rockaway Beach was an act of hate which we condemn in the strongest possible terms. Racial targeting coupled with threats of violence has no place in any school.
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Toned-Down,Extreme Rant
      Dear Editor, I was happy to see that John Paul Culotta has toned down his extreme rant in order to persuade people who may disagree with him."Extreme," "violent," "corrupt" and "Kool-Aid drinkers" were particularly well-reasoned arguments based on "fact".
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Shame On You
      Dear Editor, As a teacher at PS/MS 47 in Broad Channel for 10 years and a parent of a student who attends PS/MS 114, I feel I am qualified to say, "Shame on you, Howard Schwach!!!!", for your opening line on 11/16/07, "Raise your hand if you would rather see your child attend PS/MS 47 than either...
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Students Across The Street, And,Am I Crazy?
      Dear Editor, Sometime in early November I was driving along Rockaway Beach Boulevard around Beach 112 Street; no traffic guards in sight, a swarm of school students were crossing the street. A few of them almost walked into my car, I swerved and stopped and at that very moment was hit from behind...
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PS 225 Black Racism Letter
      Dear Editor, I want to take this opportunity to address the flyer on black racism that was found on the school grounds of PS 225. While it is unfortunate that the author of this letter was supposedly treated this way, I find it hard to believe some of what he says. I am 25- years-old and my sist...
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Elected Silence
      Dear Editor, Two sayings often stated are, "all politics are local" and "silence is golden." Current headline news topics are often discussed among friends with varying viewpoints. That's how we get to know and understand where the folks we know are coming from. We get to know the different views...
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Nothing But Good Memories
      Dear Editor, I am proud to say that I went to P.S. 225 for my elementary schooling during the '90s. I am also proud to say that I am white. As a typical white "nerd," glasses and all, I should've been one of the main targets of all of this racial nonsense that many critics have recently reported...
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