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From The Editor: Editorial Board

Let Freedom Ring… Editor: James A. Cioffi

james@jcclaw.com
While driving in my Rabbi Wechsler commented that the works showed great Feature Writers: Dawn Levinstein, POA
car I usually listen to talk insight into the meaning behind each “commandment.” Gail Coppage, POA
radio and my choices have In the month of July, we celebrate our freedoms that Commissioner Maria Marino
Katie Roundtree
increased to almost 200 are unique to the United States. No other country offers Contributing
since Sirius Satellite Radio the ability to exercise freedom of speech as we Americans Reporter: Don Kiselewski
was offered on my vehicle do. There are forces around the globe that attempt to limit
when I purchased it. While speech through intimidation, force and violence. We hear Your editors strongly believe that the number
driving to Ft. Lauderdale and see the citizens of countries who risk their lives when of people who do become involved with any
I heard an interesting they go to vote. We enjoy the freedom to worship without news medium directly reflects on that medium’s
program by Rabbi Harlan fear. I have a friend whose relatives in Egypt never know excellence, versatility and broad viewpoint.
Wechsler called “Rabbi if their Christian churches will be attacked by religious Therefore, we invite PGA residents to contribute
articles or current, timely news items and/or
Wechsler Teaches.” He was extremists who seek to eliminate any religion that differs “Letters to the Editors.”
discussing the Ten Commandments and the fact that the from their own. Articles/letters are subject to editing and editors’
Hebrew translation for the words, Ten Commandments,” Women are accepted fully into our society (except in right to publish. Submission must include writer’s
is “10 words” or “10 utterances.” It was not until the some private clubs). I heard an interesting statistic in the name, address and telephone number. Unsigned articles
16th Century that European Christian Bibles began news recently. Seventy percent of college valedictorians /letters will not be published. Opposing views to article
mistranslating the term to “Ten Commandments.” In in the United States are women. Only 43.5% of college viewpoints contained in this paper are welcome.
Exodus the Lord established a covenant of the word with students in this country are men. On January 29, 2009, Articles do not necessarily represent the viewpoint
the Israelites. They accepted it by saying yes three times. the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was enacted to correct an of the C.A.N.! organization. Submissions should
They were not commanded to do anything. It was their injustice in interpreting the statute of limitations for filing be mailed or delivered by the tenth of each month
freedom of choice. It is a guide for living. Rabbi Wechsler a lawsuit based on sex discrimination in the workplace. for the following month’s publication (example: by
also explained if you change a vowel in the Hebrew word, We could very well have a female President in the future. January 10 for February publication) to:

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it becomes the word, “freedom.” Women have been leaders of Antigua, Argentina, Bermuda, or
In the United States we have freedom from vs. freedom Bosnia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Contact the publisher for additional information
to. We have freedom from unlawful searches and seizures. Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, regarding submissions, fax (561) 627-9088 or e-mail
We have freedom to worship, freedom to speak, and Lithuania, St. Lucia, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Trinidad, canpga@yahoo.com.
freedom to publish newspapers. No one has complete Tobago, the United Kingdom and other nations. Perhaps Let’s hear from you.
freedom to do whatever one wants. Toddlers test their someday female leaders will finally figure out how we can
freedom and learn that there are restrictions. Teenagers all live in peace.
often rebel and realize society imposes limits to their As we celebrate Independence Day, let us appreciate
freedom through our customs and laws. the freedoms that distinguish us from just about every
Rabbi Wechsler then interviewed artist Rudi Wolff, a other nation. It is our freedom that allows us to be creative,
Fulbright fellow who studied art at New York’s Cooper innovative and achieve the greatest accomplishments in so
Union and the Art Student’s League. He discussed his art in many areas. If our elected officials in Washington D.C. use
an exhibition entitled, “Ten Commandments/Ten Images: the Ten Commandments as a guide, partisan politics might
A Visual Journey.” They comprise 10 nonrepresentational be set aside to foster our liberty. Let freedom ring.
digital serigraphs – silk screen-like layers of color and Until next month…
shapes executed by computer using archival inks and James A. Cioffi, Editor
paper. Although abstract, the elements in his work are james@jcclaw.com
sufficiently suggestive to invite subjective interpretation.

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