Today's Letters: Cable choice: Our way or sky-way

Bright House takes dim view of customers Oct. 28, column

Several months ago, I paid my Bright House Networks bill and complained to the clerk about their monopoly and high prices. Her reply was I could always switch to Direct TV.

So, the moral of this story is, from the county commissioners down to Bright House's customer service, who gives a damn?

Bright House has us by the throat and they know it.

G. McMillan, Spring Hill

Reality, not pledges, willhelp promote abstinenceOct. 26, column

Claim of no sexual control insults kids

It was with sadness that I read this. The writer brings out a valid point that many children have too much time on their hands, but his assertion that children cannot control themselves and will have sexual relations is insulting to our younger generation.

By teaching anything other than abstinence, we are telling our children that we give up on them, that we don't believe they have enough strength of character to control themselves and put their efforts and time into something that will have a positive effect on their life.

Having sexual relations too early, protected or unprotected, has a price psychologically, emotionally, and physically. The writer fails to mention the devastating effects this has on our children.

As a principal of a charter middle school, we advocate for young men and women to respect their bodies and others' bodies.

School-age children have too many options available to them, academics, athletics, music, theater, outdoor recreation, jobs, etc. to get involved with sexual relationships in middle school or high school.

Furthermore, it is the family's responsibility to set the moral values and limits with their children. The school system needs to protect those values.

Anything less is giving up on their future and our future.

Suzanne Legg, principal,

Dayspring AcademyPort Richey

Officials short on longevityOct. 28 story

Jennings, ignore bad luck omens

I noticed that of the 10 pictured Hernando County administrators, including those who held interim positions, there were two who were slightly out of focus. Both were of the same person, assistant county administrator Larry Jennings, which suggests he doesn't belong in the higher position.

Couple that with the fact that the continuing story was on Page 13, which suggests an unlucky prospect, and wouldn't be in Mr. Jennings' best interest to catapult his career as administrator, or else he eventually may be jettisoned right out of county government entirely.

Stay where you're at, Mr. Jennings, where you can maintain respect in the county and assist whenever you can.

E.J. Lohn, Spring Hill

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