No excuse for bad behavior
      For thousands of years, young people have often left their elders shaking their heads and wondering why they act as they do. While most young people are law abiding and responsible members of our communities, others have spent time loitering, vandalizing and causing disruptions in their schools, p...
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DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
by Kevin Eastwood
     The Beacon invites readers to present their views, ideas and issues. Please submit letters to the editor to us at 65 Deer Park Ave., Babylon, NY 11702. Letters should be signed and include a daytime telephone number for verification purposes only. We do not accept personal thank you notes, political...
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What Freedoms Did Americans Celebrate on the Fourth?
Public Commentary by Jacob G. Hornberger
      The Fourth of July celebrations brought forth the predictable pronouncements that U.S. troops in Iraq are defending the freedoms expressed in the Declaration of Independence. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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