Dear Editor:
Dear Beth Mason,
Thank you for wanting to return Hoboken’s excess money to the taxpayers. We do need a government, by the people and for the people. However, I have been reading the Hoboken Reporter and find that we may need the excess for jails. First, we are getting rid of police. We do not know how many problems have been averted due to their presence, not only at community functions (that newcomers want more of) and parades, but just on ordinary days. When we do not have the presence of these police officers, we can be sure that there will be more crime and more jail time. When outsiders find out that Hoboken is a free for all, they will be here, too.
Then we are lambasting the school unions. I have lived in multiple states. When teachers do not have a union, they are not paid. I don’t want to hear that these teachers care enough about their students to work for free. No one can do that. Nevada had to import teachers from the Philippines. I would bet that they have their green cards and have figured out that they have to live like second-class citizens if they want to teach. Consequently, they are probably in the casino blackjack dealing by now. The casinos are continually looking for people that read, take direction, count and give correct change. Oh, and it helps if they can pass a drug test! The town does have a really large new jail, though. That is just one example. The unions should be studying other states. When they do, they will find that education directly correlates to the number of jail cells that you need. Motivated, excited, young people will not be there.
Yep, I could tell a lot of stories, but I figure you have the gist of what I am saying. When your town is growing, you absolutely need a police presence to substantiate your laws. When you want quality living, you need to pay the people that educate (not babysit) your children. For this, you need a voice. When you want more functions for new elements in your community and to attract new people, you have to be ready for them, with safety and education.
Bonnie Toadvyn