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Tag: Opinion

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Registrants have their own set of traffic laws

March 3, 2021May 12, 2023a guest writerOpinion

By Terry . . . We all have laws — speed limits, stop signs, red lights, just to name a few. As registrants we have many laws that affect us daily that other people never have to worry about. Knowing these laws
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Why do I write?

February 5, 2021May 12, 2023Sandy RozekNARSOL Original, Opinion

By Sandy . . . Over the past almost ten years, I have written many editorials and expository articles based on things that are happening in the world of our advocacy, especially things involving consequences of being on the registry. Looking back
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“Operation Turkey Sweep” — for those on the registry, what will be next?

November 19, 2020May 12, 2023Sandy RozekNARSOL Original, Opinion

By Sandy . . . As far as I can determine, prior to 2003 there were no articles linking persons on the registry with Halloween. Then, in 2003, from Bryan, Texas, Google finds this sole article: “Halloween can be a tempting time
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ENOUGH with the hate, already

October 5, 2020May 12, 2023Brenda JonesNARSOL Original, Opinion1 Comment

By Brenda . . . We’ve all seen the ads, the memes, the commentaries bashing “those people.” No matter what your particular persuasion is, there’s some group out there telling you that you’re all washed up, totally wrong, and that all of
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USAToday favors restrictions on felons’ access to federal contracts

August 11, 2020May 12, 2023Robin Vander WallNARSOL Original, Opinion

By Robin . . . So, let me be sure I have this solid, Josh Salman of USAToday: IF anyone is EVER convicted of a sexual offense against a teenager, he or she is eternally unfit for janitorial work? Is this right? Is
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Number of untested rape kits mount, and so do LE “stings”

June 9, 2020May 12, 2023NARSOLOpinion

Reprinted in full with permission. By Kathleen H . . . We’ve all heard the adage ‘work smarter, not harder’ but that phrase actually changes meaning depending on what your goal is! There are two types of investigations run by ICAC and
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Can we banish our way to public safety?

February 21, 2020May 12, 2023NARSOLOpinion

By Kyle C. Barry This month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a plan to curb public lewdness, groping, and other unwanted touching on New York City’s public transit: a three-year ban on “repeat and high-risk sexual offenders” from the city’s subways,
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Is refusing registered former sexual offenders shelter and support our best choice?

December 8, 2019May 12, 2023Sandy RozekNARSOL Original, Opinion

Originally published at the Exponent Telegram. Except for a limited local area, it is behind a paywall. By Sandy . . . Gary Keith, city councilman and real estate agent of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has propelled himself into the spotlight by protesting
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Compassionate Is As Compassionate Does

November 22, 2019May 12, 2023a guest writerOpinion

By Rev. Robert Lee . . . You might have heard quotes like these before: “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone,” or “Judge not lest you be judged.” I’ve heard people quote these words many times, but not
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Being registered — just the beginning

October 19, 2019May 12, 2023NARSOLOpinion

Originally published at NCRSOL.org By Pheobe . . . I am a wife.  I am a mother.  I work a full-time job as well as side jobs to generate income.  I am a volunteer with a non-profit and in my church.  I
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