The old retired schoolteacher that I am had the gall to disagree and to write to him about his mistake. I didn't expect him to even consider my opinion, much less answer my letter. After all, I've sent numerous letters to politicians and newspaper editors who sometimes sent a form letter to thank me, but he, Dr. Friedman, did answer, and quite promptly. I didn't convert him, but that is another story. Here are the salient points of my letter to him.
Businesses have to make a profit or they flop.
In January, there was a major accident at the intersection of Dale Mabry Highway and Bay to Bay Boulevard. Two teenage boys were killed that night, and the one teenage girl was in critical care for several days. The two elderly people who were returning from Sunday night services at Ballast Point Baptist Church were critically injured and were placed in intensive care. Since that time, both the elderly people have died from their injuries. We now have four fatalities as a result of this accident.