Letters: Downtown parking continues to raise questions; permanent daylight savings needed

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Hotel parking raises questions

In the Pensacola News Journal and on the local TV news we keep hearing about the new parking issues being raised because of all the new high-rise hotels being approved for the downtown area.

The problem appears to be the various hotel policies that require each hotel to have one parking space for each room. Due to the lack of hotel real estate some “offsite” parking is required. To meet this requirement the city has been allocating city owned/controlled spaces to the hotels.

While this approach may meet each hotel’s policy regarding guest parking requirements, I have just one question – where will all the new employees park? Just asking.

Robert Figueroa, Pensacola

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Restore and keep daylight hours

Shifting away from daylight saving time continues to bring problems.

Changing clocks can be difficult for the elderly or short. Darkness at 5 p.m. is the worst difficulty. It discourages exercise, decreases neighborhood friendliness, reduces gardening, etc. Light in the very early morning doesn't help many people, perhaps only those who deliver papers.

Many have advocated keeping DST permanently. I join them.

Mary Bozeman, Gulf Breeze

Climate crisis costly and worsening

As delegates try to hammer out solutions to the climate crisis at the UN conference in Dubai, the recently released National Climate Assessment provides the latest science about the impacts of climate change on this country.

“The effects of human-caused climate change are already far-reaching and worsening across every region of the United States,” the NCA states. In the Southeast, rising temperatures, extreme rainfall, and rising sea levels are threats to human health and food systems, with the people of color and indigenous communities experiencing disproportionate impacts.

While emissions have been reduced since 2018, deeper cuts are required to avoid increasingly severe impacts on current and future generations.

The NCA report concludes that “the benefits of deep emission cuts for current and future generations are expected to far outweigh the costs.” Currently, climate disasters cost the US $150 billion each year, and that figure does not include the health impacts of a warming planet.

Decisions made by people and governments today will determine the future impacts of climate disasters for many generations. Even if emissions fall substantially, the impacts of climate change “will continue to intensify over the next decade,” the report concludes.

Larry Chamblin, Pensacola

Kudos to Rep. Patrick McHenry

I wanted to take time to thank Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), for his service to our country. He had a difficult role to play as temporary Speaker of the House, and selection of the new speaker. During his time in Congress, he served ably and conscientiously. particularly with the selection process.

I strongly agree with his statement, belief and philosophy, that it is better to work with the system rather than against it! He rose through the ranks of House leadership over the past two decades, becoming chairman of the influential House Financial Services Committee, in addition to other roles.

He is a Republican, but, primarily, a citizen and fellow American. We differ on some issues; however, we know that when we work together we win for all. Each side has strong points (and weak ones), and it is incumbent of leadership to bring out the best of all worlds.

Thank you, Rep. Patrick McHenry for your services on behalf of your fellow citizens.

William Rhette Anderson, Pensacola

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Citizens’ Insurance inquiry political

Regarding the lead article on the U.S. Senate and Citizens' Insurance, isn't that the "pot calling the kettle black"? The U.S. Congress has run up over $33 trillion in debt and Democratic (of course) Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse wants an investigation. I suspect if Gov. DeSantis were a Democrat, Sen. Whitehouse would have said nothing about Citizens' Insurance. Perhaps Sen. Sheldon should focus his attention on the financial abyss he and his colleagues have plunged this nation into.

Darrell Griffin, Pensacola

Students blaming Israel disgusting

Is anybody wondering what God’s thoughts are about Hamas’ inhumanity to man in this “wicked and perverse” generation? Of course, some are, in light of Biblical warnings of wars and rumors of wars occurring. Some know, most don’t that nothing needs to happen before the rapture, the next event on God’s calendar. The rapture is the “catching-up of the church,” only God knows when!

Students blame Israel? Disgusting indeed. Harvard founders would turn over in their graves were that possible. God - who neither slumbers nor sleeps - is concerned about “The apple of his eye, Israel”. Praise God!

I love eschatology and Bible prophecy about which many preachers are silent. Prophecy covers about 28 percent of the Bible more than a quarter thereof. I’m convinced if more preachers preached on the rapture, and the second coming of Jesus Christ, many would prepare for Heaven (John 3:7) instead of populating Hell! The “Go to Hell, Israel, gas the Jews” chants prompted this letter written with a broken heart so-to-speak.

I love what gutsy Netanyahu declared, “Hamas started it, but Israel will finish it!” It will if almighty God intervenes as he did in the 6-day 1967 war! Hallelujah!

Chrys Holley, Milton

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