In response to “A lesson from Hurricane Andrew” (Sept. 3 Viewpoints):
Leonard Pitts’s column was spot on. We went through Hurricanes Jeanne and Frances in Stuart, Florida, in 2004. We lost our roof and had no power for three weeks. In a disaster like this, you really find out who your friends are – and aren’t. People came out of the woodwork to help, some that really surprised me. Others that I thought of as friends never showed up or called. Black, white, Muslim, Christian – shouldn’t matter when people need help.
Many Americans were ready to start a war with the British after the Boston Massacre, during which British troops fired on colonists for the first time in an open setting.
The Judicial Branch uses judicial review to evaluate Acts of Congress and <span>Presidential Executive Orders to determine if they adhere to constitutional</span>
