I moved from Los Angeles to Tampa. This is my impression so far

Thank you tampa

Dear Tampa,

I was Florida for about a week, and moving to Tampa is the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. Even as a second generation from Los Angeles, I love LA and it’s become a city I no longer recognize.

Thank you Tampa for being safe. When asked why I moved, I took my phone and said, “This is a citizen app and gives local crime alerts. In LA, I didn’t leave the house without checking anything like the people with machetes or those attacked on USPS.”

Thank you Tampa for your customer service. I walked the aisle and was given recommendations for the great foods of Puerto Rico and Mexico. Everyone is beyond that.

Thank you Tampa for the fireworks in the backyard. I didn’t realize how much I missed the fireworks until I got the opportunity to buy it.

Thank you to Tampa for your faith. I attended two masses and all the pues were filled. These are numbers that I only saw on holidays. Tampa has faith and is displayed in a packed car park on Sunday mornings.

Thank you to Tampa for the wildlife. The duck family greets me every morning. Living peacefully with nature has deepened my gratitude for life. I am grateful to the people I interact with every day.

Thank you for the manners. Tampa. Chivalry is not dead in Tampa. The door is opened and the greeting given is common. I searched far and couldn’t find a neighbor who would be happy to help.

Thank you Tampa for welcoming me. I’m not going to change one thing about you.

Carrie Brown, Tampa

She reviewed Tampa Restaurants on Yelp. A lawsuit was then filed. | June 4th

Yelp Review

The conflict outlined in this article appears to be a direct result of our social media trends. This assumes that all individual opinions are worth spreading to the masses (he writes to the editor).

Chris Connors, St. Petersburg

Anti-Semitism’s tragedy

Again, while Jews around the world were celebrating the joyous festival, Shabuot, the world witnessed how much hateful anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric leads to violence? The brutal terrorist attacks on Jews in Boulder, Colorado, met at a Colorado rally to support the recognition of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza by Hamas. Not only does this atrocity have to discourage us, it raises the question: When will this violence end?

The attack should be on all alert a month after the firefighting of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence, just 10 days after pro-Palestinian activists killed two Israeli embassy staff at the Washington, D.C. Capital Jewish Museum. It is part of a pattern of domestic terrorism that aims directly for the Jewish community. In summary, it clearly shows that Congress should allocate more spending to secure and protect Jewish organizations and related events. It also emphasizes the importance of local, state and national leaders to condemn violence against the Jewish community.

This immense attack on the Jewish community is not alone. It is yet another example of soulless terrorists screaming hateful slogans such as “free Palestine” and “endosionism.” hateful words are important. Again and again, they promote violence. Enough is enough!

May anti-Israel victims and Boulder’s anti-Semitic violence find a measure of healing. May their loved ones find the courage and resilience to endure. May those who witness this terrible act of hatred find comfort.

Rabbi Matthew Berger, Palm Harbor

Senator Ernst doubles dark response to Medicaid Grill | May 31

I’m going to die anyway

In May, Diane Roberts’ column justly corned the completely useless “thinking and prayer” of passive hypocrites who do nothing about gun violence in our schools and society. The letter criticized her and closed it with a light-hearted promise of the masses to pray for Roberts. False prayers need not be offered due to the unrequited and unassumingness of religious hypocrites. I’m not the only one who’s tired of the sight of being so violently sacrificed.

So, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst comes here. Voters commenting on stripping Medicaid from Americans lamented, “people will die.” Ernst’s response: “We’ll all die,” provided with a smirk. Who between them proved a more authentic Christian interest?

A day later, Ernst posed in the camera cemetery and once again neered voters and all Americans, pretended to improve her comments, dismissing critics as hot flowers, repeating her refusal statements, and reiterating her salvation that she had not invited any discussion about the “Tooth Fairy.” Ernst closed with an invitation to all who wished that “eternal life” would share her belief in “her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.”

Imagine that Martha is asking Jesus to help her brother Lazarus, and Jesus replies, “Oh, Lazarus will die anyway!”

Every day brings more evidence that snark and irony are the “language of love” of American Maggar GOP Christianity.

Steve Douglas, St. Petersburg

Trump puts pressure on government to expose it to “deep nation” | May 31

Deep state?

As expected, the Tampa Bay Times continues to selectively print letters that dismiss the existence of deep national threats. But it raises an important question, what exactly is a deep state?

Recent research and media reports reveal the troubling fact that President Joe Biden has made a mental and physical compromise, not only supporting or making a decision for him, but also hiding a cancer diagnosis that was captured years ago, as well as having close aides and family members. Is it a deep state at work?

Then there’s the recent case of Nathan Vilas Latsch, an employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency, who leaked classified material because it didn’t match the values ​​of this administration. Is he in a deep state?

Homeland Security Secretary Christa Noem has revealed that government insiders have leaked a memo revealing a major ice attack planned in Los Angeles. The operation was breached, wasting hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars, putting the lives of federal and local law enforcement officials at risk. Was those leaks a deep state actor?

Whether these individuals act independently or part of a coordinated network, their actions refer to undeniable truths. Some of our own governments are actively undermining it.

Call what you do, shadow government, entrenched bureaucracy or deep state, the threat is real. It is when we acknowledge that elements within our own government work within our Republic from within, and that this is a real danger we all face.

Mark Kahn, Tampa

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