Letters: FEC tracks need assessment

FEC tracks need serious assessment

Spending pennies for Band-Aids to cover a flawed system is pouring money down a rat hole. The Florida East Coast rail line was put in place when the population of the area and the network of roads and crossings were limited. Today those crossings are in the midst of an urbanizing population and having them at road level makes no sense.

What is needed is a comprehensive assessment of where crossings should be, whether the tracks or roadways should be elevated and which ones have to be re-routed to make all crossings on overpasses. Until that is done, all the Band-Aids in the world cannot eliminate the inexcusable carnage taking place at Florida’s rail and road crossings.

Bill Morris, Palm Beach Gardens

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Roe v. Wade could matter

Up to now, a majority of Americans probably sensed that Republicans would win back control of Congress in November. Anti-choice Republican senators and representatives have played to their base for years while figuring Roe v. Wade would never be overturned. This decision may be the proverbial gun that blows up in their faces.

Dan Liftman, West Palm Beach

Court's abortion leak disturbing

The front page of The Palm Beach Post should have a wire hanger with the heading, "We're Back," and under the hanger, "Brought to You by The Supremes. It's vital to educate those who still think women have rights and autonomy of their bodies.

Anneleen Phillips, Lake Worth

Letter ignores First Amendment

Francis Brousseau’s letter in the Sunday edition was both sad and troubling. He says Gov. DeSantis was justified in punishing Disney because it was acting like a “bully.” In fact, all Disney did was express its disagreement with the “Don’t Say Gay” bill and state that it would work to repeal to it. We teach our children in Civics 101 that Americans are entitled to disagree with our government and to take steps to change policies or laws we believe are improper or unwise. And Disney, like any other corporation, has First Amendment rights, as highlighted by the Citizens United decision, which conservatives championed. But, not in Brousseau’s America, where Disney’s disagreement with the law is deemed “declaring war on Gov. DeSantis” and justifies immediate punishment. This is troubling because of its authoritarian mindset.

Phillip Burlington, West Palm Beach

NHL should ban Russian players

I have been a follower of hockey since I was 12 years old and love the game. Here comes the hard part. We have done it again. No. Money has done it again.

With the Ukraine attacked by the merciless dictator Putin, I am surprised at the National Hockey League not banning all the Russian players from participating in these playoffs. My Florida Panthers have Sergi Bobrovsky and the Washington Capitals have Alex Ovechkin, to name two. The International Ice Hockey Federation suspended Russia from all levels of competition. Can we not do the same from the NHL?

Vincent V. Stankay, West Palm Beach

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: FEC tracks must undergo major study to remedy crashes and fatalities