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Going early, going strong Throngs of churchfolks and college students made their way to the polls this week BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS DAYTONA TIMES aysheldarcel@gmail.com
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Attending the Souls to Polls event with their grandmother, these three young ladies point to a sign urging everyone to vote.
Signs cause chaos at City Island
State Rep. Dwayne Taylor stands with niece Narae in the parking lot at City Island. Taylor, like many others, will no longer be able to set up in the spaces following a complaint concerning city code.
Days before election, Daytona commission takes down campaign signage from city’s only early voting site. BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS DAYTONA TIMES aysheldarcel@gmail.com
citing a need to relax the rules until the upcoming election is over.
Campaign signs and tents had to come down at City Island Library this week following a complaint by Daytona Commissioner Carl Lentz, who is seeking re-election. The site is the sole early voting location in Daytona Beach. In a special meeting on Wednesday morning, commissioners voted 4-3 to enforce the city’s Land Development Code, which prohibits signs be erected on public property. Mayor Derrick Henry along with Commissioners Paula Reed and Patrick Henry voted no,
Erected since Oct. 25 Code enforcement officers arrived at City Island Library on Tuesday and began instructing those with signage in the parking lot that they were breaking the city code and needed to remove the signs. Additionally, the familiar canopy style tents had to be moved or taken down as well. The signage and tents had been allowed since early voting began three days prior on Oct. 25. Like other early voting
locations around Volusia County – including those in Port Orange, Ormond Beach, DeLand and others – candidates, committees and political parties set up signage and informational tents in the parking lot to give ballot recommendations and palm cards to voters regarding the Nov. 4 election. Early voting continues through Saturday.
Complaint during primary But it hasn’t always been that way. In fact, this year is the first time in recent memory that anyone is able to say that signs at the library have caused such an uproar. As previously reported in the Daytona Times, Ruth Trager, 76, who is vying for Please see SIGNS, Page 2
Congregations and college students showed up on different days but they had the same goal. Buses from several churches across Daytona Beach brought parishioners to the Daytona Beach Regional Library at City Island following morning worship on Oct. 26. By the end of the day, 380 votes had been cast at that location. Across the nation, thousands of faithbased organizations also participated in the event colloquially called “Souls to the Polls.” “Everybody needs to get out and vote,” the Rev. Nathan Mugala of Allen Chapel AME Church told a group of about 100 that had gathered at the City Island Pavilion on Sunday. “We have the power,” a parishioner yelled back. The Daytona Beach Chapter of the NAACP sponsored the event along with the Black Clergy Alliance.
B-CU students march At 9:30 Wednesday morning, roughly 1,000 Bethune-Cookman University students made their way to City Island. Holding various political signs such as “Your Vote Your Voice,” students dressed in a sea of burgundy marched along Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, down Beach Street, past Jackie Robinson Ballpark and to the doors of the polling location. Classes were canceled for the students to fulfill their civic duties. They were escorted along the way as police officers stopped traffic to allow their passage. Some wait over an hour to cast their ballots. Simonie Moore, a graduating senior and Guyana native by way of New York, told the Daytona Times that many young people vote and those who are discouraged to do so may not have been taught the importance of their voice. “I feel that people that are out there saying that youth aren’t encouraged to vote should look at the generation prior to them. They should have instilled in the youth that it is imperative that we do vote and that our vote does matter,” Moore said.
By the numbers As of the Daytona Times Wednesday night deadline, the Supervisor of Elections office reported 4,159 early votes cast in Daytona Beach and 20,128 total early votes cast throughout Volusia County. Of that number, there were 8,506 Please see POLLS, Page 6
What you should know about those amendments As voters decide the next governor, state representative and attorney general, three Florida constitutional amendments will be on the ballot as well. Here is a brief synopsis and possible outcome on each amendment as well as a pass/fail scenario.
AMENDMENT 1 Official ballot title: Water and Land Conservation Dedicates funds to acquire and restore Florida conservation and recreation lands. Amendment 1 requires 33 percent of the net revenue collected from the documentary stamp tax (applied primarily to real estate transactions) to go toward the Land Acquisition Trust Fund. A YES vote on Amendment 1 would: Provide a long-term funding mechanism for environmental
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conservation without a new tax. Remove reliance on yearly legislative funding for water and land conservation projects. Enhance publicly held recreational lands, possibly contributing to economic growth through increased eco-tourism. A NO vote on Amendment 1 would: Not provide a long-term funding mechanism for environmental conservation without a new tax. Retain the Legislature’s ability to make budgetary decisions on a year-to-year basis. Not place language in the Florida Constitution relating to environmental conservation where it would be difficult to modify or remove.
AMENDMENT 2 Official ballot title: Use of
Marijuana for Certain Medical Conditions Amendment 2 allows individuals with debilitating diseases, as determined by a licensed Florida physician to purchase and use medical marijuana. A YES on Amendment 2 would: Provide for the legal use of marijuana by individuals with debilitating diseases, as determined by a licensed Florida physician. Maintain the current prohibition on marijuana for recreational purposes. Require the Department of Health to monitor centers that produce and distribute marijuana for medical purposes and to issue identification cards to patients and caregivers. A NO vote on Amendment 2 would: Not affect the current prohibi-
tion on marijuana use in the state of Florida. Maintain the status quo as it relates to enforcement of the marijuana laws currently in place. Not place language in the Florida Constitution relating to medical marijuana where it would be difficult to modify or remove.
AMENDMENT 3 Official ballot title: Prospective Appointment of Certain Judicial Vacancies Amendment 3 would require a governor to prospectively fill vacancies on the Florida Supreme Court or a district court of appeal when a justice or judge: (1) reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70, (2) fails to qualify for a retention election, or (3) fails to secure a majority of votes during his or her retention election
A YES vote on Amendment 3 would: Invalidate court interpretations of Florida’s Constitution as to who has the authority to fill judicial vacancies. Enable an outgoing governor to make appointments to the Florida Supreme Court or a district court of appeal. Possibly shorten the time of a judicial vacancy. A NO vote on Amendment 3 would: Ensure that a newly sworn-in governor will fill prospective judicial vacancies. Keep language relating to judicial appointments out of the Florida Constitution, where it would be difficult to modify or remove. Continue to allow judicial vacancies to exist for up to 120 days, possibly creating workload issues within the courts.
This information was provided by the League of Women’s Voters of Florida Education Fund.
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George Hawkins to be funeralized Saturday Funeral services for George Jeremiah Hawkins will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, 703 George W. Engram Blvd, Daytona Beach. Hawkins died on Oct. 21. He was 30 years old. Hawkins was born June 30, 1982 to George and Wilma Hawkins. He attended Palm Terrace Elementary, Campbell Middle School and graduated from George Seabreeze Senior High Hawkins School in 2002. He continued his education at Daytona State College and Bethune-Cookman University. He was a home health care nurse for many years.
Standout football player Hawkins was a sports fanatic whose fa-
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from Page 1 the Zone 1 City Commission seat currently held by incumbent Lentz accused him of making a code enforcement complaint about signage at the location during the primaries. Trager bested Lentz during the Aug. 26 primary, winning 47.46 percent of the vote. Lentz captured 27.52 percent followed by Andrew Moore, who received 25.02 percent of the vote. Lentz and Trager are listed on the ballot for Nov. 4.
‘Enforcing our code’ “I did as Mrs. Trager commended me for enforcing our code,” Lentz said at the Sept. 3 city commission meeting. “At the end of the day, I’m not going to knowingly go and take a sign and stick it in a public piece of property because it is against our code. I think all of us are up here and we all believe in consistent code enforcement. “When you get a sign permit from the City of Daytona Beach, you sign a short list of things that says, ‘I will not put a sign on public property.’ So I’m not willing to violate that. For those who want to violate the code, so be it. We can’t do anything more than enforce the code.”
Clerk alerts candidates In a letter written to candidates and dated Tuesday, Oct. 28, City Clerk Jennifer Thomas advised candidates on the city’s Land Development Code, “that no sign shall be erected on public property or right-ofway.” The letter which discusses signage and tents at City Island, informs candidates that campaign signs erected on public property will be removed as mandated by Article 18, Section 6.18 (c), of the city’s Land Development Code. “You are permitted to erect temporary political tents (less than 120 square feet without charge) along the east side of the library building and along the west side (Beach Street side water area) of the parking lot,” the letter stated. “All campaign tents must be removed immediately from the parking lot at the early voting site located at the Daytona Beach Regional Library (City Island). Your adherence to the requirements will be monitored by the City’s Code Enforcement Division of the Daytona Beach Police Department.”
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vorite teams were Florida State University, the San Francisco 49ers and the Miami Heat. However, football was his passion; he played the game at Seabreeze High School, where he was a standout player. Hawkins also played different sports with many other athletic organizations within Daytona Leisure Services such as Pop Warner football team and the Supersonics track team.
Viewing on Friday He was predeceased by his father, George Walter Hawkins, brother, George Hawkins Jr., maternal grandparents, Theodore and Mary Elizabeth Faircloth, and his niece A’Miracle Jones. He is survived by his mother, Wilma Hawkins; sisters, Tonia Hernandez (Armando) West Virginia; Takisha Hawkins, Daytona Beach; Janet Hawkins, Ormond Beach; Wanda Hawkins and Sherri Hawkins, both of Holly Hill; brothers, Gerald (Betty) Hawkins, South Carolina; Gary Hawkins, Ormond Beach; Markeet (Alicia) Sheffield, West Virginia; and Keith (Kim) Willis, Daytona Beach; goddaughter Lakhia Giles; godmother Marilyn Williams; godfather Fred Morrell; along with a host of other relatives. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at R.J. Gainous Funeral Home, 804 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd., Daytona Beach. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Daytona Beach.
Commissioner explains City Commissioner Kelly White spoke with the Times about the special commission meeting that was called five days shy of Election Day. The commission was asked to decide if the code would stand as is or if modifications were to take place. “We talked about ways that we can keep to our rules but we can also allow people to have their tents out,” White began. “There are areas in the park that they (candidates and political parties) can put tents up. We decided to keep our code but also allow people to use the grass. Tents can still be down there but can’t be in the parking lot.” “To me I think we found a way to allow people to visit with the voters but not impede the flow of traffic and people’s access to voting. Our code says no signs in the public right away. I’m sure they can put them in the park where they are putting their canopies.” On Wednesday, a visit to the site showed the tents had been moved to the grassy areas surrounding the library and out of the lots. There also were no signs dotting the parking lot. However, some party and candidate volunteers adhered signs to their vehicles to give a similar effect.
No change to code “We decided not to change our Land Development Code,” White continued. “In order to change our Land Development Code, we have a process that we go through that involves Planning Board meetings and we decided to keep it like it is and if we need to revisit it afterward we will.” “I felt comfortable because we’re still allowing people to visit with the candidates and set up a tent, get out of the sun,” she continued. “To me it’s an access issue. With all of the tents and confusion there, I think it’s a good idea to move it out a little bit out so that people can get in and get out with their car.”
Trager disappointed Trager however, expressed her disappointment with the commission and stated that early voting only occurs for a few days once every two years. “Naturally I’m very disappointed because City Island is a designated polling place. It will only involve two weeks every two years that’s not very much,” she told the Times. “And they (the city commission) do have the ability to designate it as an event place.
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I don’t think it hurts many people. In fact, we had some people that were coming to the library and who decided to vote then and there. I think it is a good thing. They have voter rallies all over.” Trager also expressed concern about the allowance of tents and explained that many of the party and candidate volunteers are older. “We need some protection from the sun, from the rain and like I said for two weeks every two years we make ourselves like Commissioner (Paula) Reed said, ‘buffoonery.’ ” For now signs have been banished from the parking lots of City Island but the topic may be up for discussion in the future. Sign issues have become a mainstay in the Trager camp. In 2012, Trager filed a police report and offered a $500 reward to anyone who could provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of someone she believes stole around a dozen of her campaign signs when she ran against Lentz. Four of those signs were worth $100 each.
‘A travesty’ Norma Bland, a community activist and former radio host, told the Times, “In over 40 years acting as a human rights activist, I think that some of the issues as it relates to the City of Daytona Beach and how it transcends into plain black and white issues are too hardnosed and some of these laws need to be modified.” “I think that those that are running for re-election will lose the election based on today and its policies. I do feel that in the future commissioners must understand that they work for the people. They don’t work for themselves and their personal views should be kept out of everything on the dais. Today was a travesty and a misuse of justice and constitutional law,” Bland added.
Where to find some treats on Halloween Alternatives for neighborhood trickor-treating are plentiful throughout the Greater Daytona Beach area. Round up the little (and big) monsters and have some fun. • First Baptist Church of South Daytona in partnership with South Daytona Christian Church, is hosting its annual Light the Night event on Oct. 31 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at 2197 Kenilworth Ave., South Daytona. Carnival games, inflatables, music, prize drawings, free hot dogs and drinks and lots of candy will be at this event, which attracts around 2,500 people and billed as a “safe alternative” to Halloween. • The City of South Daytona Parks and Rec will sponsor a costume party for ages 4 and under beginning at 6:30 p.m., 5-10 years at 6:50 p.m. and 11-16 years at 7:10 p.m. More information at 386-767-1491. • The 40th Annual Halloween Parade and Costume Contest will be held at 4 p.m. on Oct. 31 just east of the corner of US 1 and Canal Street in New Smyrna Beach. It will proceed east on Canal Street to the Chamber of Commerce
parking lot. The costume contest for children and adults begins immediately following the parade. Only homemade costumes will be judged. No pre-registration is required. Gourmet food trucks will be on site from 5 p.m. -9 p.m., Oct. 31, along Historic Canal Street. More information: 386-424-2175. • A “Creatures of the Deep” haunted house will be held at the Marine Discovery Center on Oct. 31 from 5 p.m.-8p.m. The event is free and open to the public with treats for “those who dare!” 520 Barracuda Blvd., New Smyrna Beach. More information: www.marinediscoverycenter.org. • The Samsula Baptist Church, located at 223 N. Samsula in New Smyrna Beach will be holding a fall festival Oct. 31 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be campfires, food, candy, hayrides & games. There is no cost for this event. • The City of Holly Hill will have a trunk or treat from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in Hollyland Park on Oct. 31. • Children can trick or treat at the businesses in Downtown DeLand from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. during the annual “Monsters on Mainstreet.” There will also be a dance party for the kids. • First Baptist Church of Daytona Beach, 10 First Baptist Parkway, will be having a fall festival Nov. 1 from 2 p.m.5 p.m. There will be games, a petting zoo, food, and more. More information: 386253-5691.
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Sorority shows off latest styles at scholarship luncheon The Chi Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and the Ivy Community Foundation landed a class act for the 2014 Fall Harvest Fashion Show, unearthing fashions from Ormond Beach with thanks to Patchington, White House Black Market and Jacksonville’s K&G Fashion Superstore. Popular trends turned up designers Perry Ellis, Anne Klein and Jones New York; sleek lines in black and white, and fashions designed for discerning tastes. A rainbow of colors turned up from the Motherland, and the lineup took on the world of fantasy in a perfect transformation into fall. It recently showcased at the Italian-American Social Club, a sell-out of tickets, for panache in fashion at the scholarship and community service luncheon. “It was outstanding,” said guest Dorothy Nixon. “The format for the show was unique and exciting.”
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The featured models in the photo are Nicole Wright, Alicia Wilson and Carol Gorham.
Accentuating the show’s uniqueness and keeping it moving with pizzazz was mistress of ceremonies Carol Love Coffie, First Lady of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, and a soror in the Chi Delta Omega Chapter. The show took on other entertainment with prizes galore. It featured dancer Traci Spencer, deejays Robin Harrison & Company, and young vocalists Jasmine Walters and Jamal Murray. Mr. “BJ” Jones sprung into action for a scene of a perfect getaway as the official tour guide. Models took on yet another fantasy. And this time, a perfect match in black and white. The scene featured: Ivy Archer, Joe Archer, Kelly Byrd, James Byrd, Karen Duncan, James Goodridge and Carol Gorham. Fashions in black and white were also modeled by: Barron McCloud, Thea Hines-Jones, Johnny Smith, Alicia Wilson, Adrian Worsley, Nicole Wright, and Derrick Wright.
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Eight scholarships Guests were apprized that the chapter has paid out $60,000 in scholarships since 1992. The 2014 scholarships were $1,000 each, awarded to eight recipients. Among them was Flagler Palm Coast High School graduate Pedro Vega, who was in the house from the University of Florida. Chapter President Sue M. Fray accentuated the sorority’s mandates promoting good health, youth enrichment programs and alleviating childhood hunger, among other initiatives. The finale took on a “Umoja” moment of unity and connectedness, and models and guests joined in on the “Wobble’’ line dance, “Get in There Yea, Yea.”
Moreover, Fashion Chair Marva Jones thanked the guests, affirming, “We are very pleased that our fashion show was successful. This will enable us to continue to provide college scholarships for deserving high school seniors. Thank you so much for your continued support of our events!” Jones’ committee members were: Olivia Bereal, Michael Byrd, Gerri Dillon, Maryse Gervais, Thea Hines-Jones, Janice Jacob, and Robbie Johnson. Jones’ other members also transitioning ideas into reality for the ease of the runway were: Pilar King, Carol Love Coffie, Tamisha Major, Angela McCloud, Cassandra Stephenson and Nicole Wright.
Evangelist Dadzie hosting conference Join Founder/President/ Evangelist Faye Dadzie of Victorious Life Ministries for a oneday conference on Nov. 8, 10 a.m., at the African American
Cultural Society, 4422 North U.S. 1, Palm Coast. Evangelist Vanessa Palmer of St. Paul’s Baptist Church in Clayton, N.J., will be the morning speaker for a theme, “Living God’s Purpose on Purpose.” Evangelist Dadzie will be the speaker for the afternoon session. The cost is $40, which includes breakfast and lunch. For tickets, call Evangelist Dadzie at 386-871-7192, Thea at 386-503-9414 or Marva at 386864-7188.
Alvin Bell to entertain at church anniversary Celebrate the memories of the past and vision for the future at the “22nd Church & Pastor’s Anniversary” of the First Church of Palm Coast. World-class, versatile entertainer Alvin Bell - notable for his electrifying and powerful vocals - will be the guest artist. Bell is an immensely talented singer
and actor with a range in rhythm and blues to gospel and opera. The setting of Nov. 9, 1 to 5 p.m., will also take in a fare of shrimp with crab and lobster stuffing, or an entre of chicken breast, at the Halifax Plantation Golf Club, 4000 Old Dixie Highway, Ormond Beach. Free transportation from the church at 91 Old Kings Road North is available. The donation is $50 per person. First Church - the Rev. Gillard S. Glover, pastor - can be reached at 386-446-5759. ••• As always, remember our prayers for the sick, afflicted and bereaved.
Celebrations Birthday wishes to Rhonda E. Townes, Oct. 30; Debra Williams, Nov. 2; Jatarri Booker, Nov. 3; Joanne Price, Nov. 4; Lisa Henderson-Baker, Nia Caldwell, and Dorothy Straker, Nov. 5. Happy anniversary to William and Rita Acey, Oct. 31.
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Democrats defy logic The closer Election Day gets, the more confused I am by the behavior of Democrats. For the past several years, there has been this false obsession with the importance of the Hispanic vote. All you hear in the media and from the political pundits is “the Hispanic vote, the Hispanic vote, the Hispanic vote.” Democrats have been throwing amnesty at illegals, giving away Supreme Court seats to Hispanics (Sotomayor), and making it easy for illegals to take American jobs.
Blacks don’t matter? It’s almost as though the Black vote doesn’t exist and doesn’t matter. It seems as though Democrats are saying why pay attention or pander to Blacks; they know Blacks will always give them their vote and not expect or demand anything in return. The Hispanic vote is only influential in a few states: California, New Mexico, or Nevada to name a few. They tend to congregate in large numbers in a small number of states. The Black vote is wide and deep, especially in the South and Northeast. Hispanics are approximately 16 percent of the nation’s population, but only 10 percent of eligible voters. Even worse, only 7 percent vote. The Hispanic population of eligible voter is smaller than any other group (voting age population or VAP). The VAP for Whites is more than 77 percent, for Blacks 67 percent, and for Asians 52 percent.
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Obama’s words Before I get into the Democrat’s latest epiphany and what it looks like; let me remind you of what Obama said about Black people in 2012 during an interview with Black Enterprise (BE) magazine. They asked him about the criticism he had received about ignoring Blacks and Black businesses. His response was, “I’m not the president of Black America. I’m the president of the United States of America.” Hmm, interesting. So Obama is saying what’s good for America is good for Blacks and vice versa. If this is the case, then can someone explain to me why Obama and the Democrats, fearing defeat in the Senate, are suddenly spending $ 1 million dollars “specifically” targeting Blacks on radio and newspapers? Why are they not taking the same advertisements they are running in White media and use the same for Black radio and newspapers?
Target Blacks In other words, Democrats will “target” Blacks for purposes of an election; but won’t do the same thing in the area of legislation and public policy. If Obama is “presi-
dent of all of America,” why is he “targeting” Blacks regarding the upcoming elections? Won’t people “think” he is Black? Won’t people “think” he is being partial to Black media? Of course he is and it’s the smart thing to do. So, if Obama and Democrats can “target” Blacks for political ads, for political purposes; could they not also “target” Blacks with specific legislation and executive orders to deal with the double digit unemployment rate? The answer is a resounding yes. But Obama and Democrats don’t value the Black vote; they only “use” the Black vote. But yet, this is the same president and party that refuse specific actions for Blacks, while showering homosexuals and illegals with every political favor under the sun; and they are now targeting Black radio and newspapers in the last 30 days of the election because they are desperate. According to the nonpartisan research group, Center for Responsive Politics, Democrats are expected to spend upwards of $1.76 billion for this year’s elections; yet they only allocate $ 1 million for Black media in the last 30 days of the campaign. You do the math. This shows how little value they place on the Black vote – until it’s too late.
Raynard Jackson is a Republican political consultant based in Washington, DC. Write your own response at www.daytonatimes.com.
Don’t sleep through Nov. 4 election The November 4 election is only a moment away. Believe it or not, as of about two weeks ago, two thirds of the people in the U.S.A did not know that there is to be an election on November 4, 2014. As far as some segments of our society are concerned, that is just fine. They would rather that we remain asleep. The political Right is mobilizing forcefully. They are trying to make this election about Obama. With Obama hovering around 40% in the polls, the right-wing expects to use this to their advantage, both discouraging Democrats and mobilizing conservatives. The right-wing may be in for a surprise, but it is too tough to call.
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Party went about moving legislation in various states to address allegations of voter fraud. The potential for voter fraud is less than the potential of being hit by lightning. Nevertheless, playing to racist fears on the parts of many whites (of African Americans and immigrants), the right-wing was able to invent a problem where none existed. They convinced many people that there needed to be more stringent requirements to vote, steps that tend to disenfranchise people of color, youth and senior citizens. In the 2012 elections African Americans and Latinos revolted against this effort and turned out in force. But showing up in one election is not enough. The aim of the political Right is to beat us down.
This election is not about Obama. It really comes down to two things. First, YOUR right to vote, and, second, what sort of future you really want. For the rightwing the election is clearly about holding back the future and focusing on fear and anger. Unless Shift in you are interested in trying to turn the clock back to about 1950, you demographics will need to be at the polls on NoThe future is also at stake. The vember 4th. political Right fears the demoBeginning after the 2008 elec- graphic changes in this country. tions, sections of the Republican But they also fear real discussions
about economic inequality, the environmental crisis, the rights of women, and, actually, the role of government. Their most articulate spokespeople openly talk about shrinking government which will mean that many things that you and I take for granted will disappear, such as social security, food safety inspections, fair tax systems, and a reasonable discussion about what to do about climate change. The rightwing ends up reminding me of the child bully who seeks to intimidate others and will only stop when we stand up to them. At that moment we come to realize that they are nothing more than pathetic cowards. So, there you have it. We can sit home and pretend that the November 4th elections don’t mean anything, or we can get to the polls and make it clear that we have no interest in giving up on the future or giving up on our right to make a statement. The choice really is ours.
Bill Fletcher, Jr. is the host of The Global African on TelesurEnglish. He is a racial justice, labor and global justice writer and activist. Write your own response at www.daytonatimes. com.
Voter ID laws: ‘Democracy turned upside down’ The U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month let stand the state of Texas’ latest attempt to use the old tactics of the Jim Crow era and rig state and national elections in favor of the Republican Party by denying Black and Hispanic voters access to the ballot. The refusal of the court’s conservative majority to support the ruling of a federal district court judge in Texas that the state legislature’s new photo ID law was “imposed with an unconstitutional discriminatory purpose” and is “an unconstitutional poll tax” was, in fact, to be expected, given its striking down last year the key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that had protected black and Hispanic voting rights from the predatory actions of conservative state officials. However, the court’s majority’s latest blow to democracy nonetheless drew a scathing rebuttal from the court’s three female Justices. That dissent, along with the original ruling of Federal District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos, should be required reading for anyone wishing to understand the empty legalisms of the Republican Party’s photo ID law hustle.
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legislatures but were fast-tracked once President Obama was elected to office, are “a solution in search of a problem.” Their proponents claim their purpose is to prevent voter fraud at the polls. But in all the legislative discussion of these acts, which eleven states now have on the books, Republicans (and their allies out in the conservative echo chamber of talk shows and think tanks) have never produced any significant evidence that even negligible voter fraud is attempted at polling places. That’s the legislative and judicial history of the Texas law as well. During the federal trial, Texas state officials testified under oath that from 2002 to 2011—a period when a total of 20 million votes were cast in the state—just two cases of voter impersonation fraud at polls were prosecuted to conviction. One scholar whose In search of a problem specialty is examining voter fraud As many have said, these laws, in modern-day American elecwhich had been percolating for tions testified that she had found years in GOP-dominated state fewer than 10 instances of voter
fraud at polling places in the entire country between 2000 and 2010.
What’s the point? So, then, why did the GOP-controlled Texas state legislature feel compelled to enact the strictest photo ID law in the country? Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke these words in his “Give Us The Ballot” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in 1957—eight years before the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 enabled Black Americans in the South to exercise the right to vote that was theirs by birth. “So long as I do not firmly and irrevocably possess the right to vote,” he said, “I do not possess myself. I cannot make up my mind—it is made up for me. I cannot live as a democratic citizen, observing the laws I helped to enact—I can only submit to the edict of others.”
Lee A. Daniels is a longtime journalist based in New York City. His latest book is Last Chance: The Political Threat to Black America. Write your own response at www.daytonatimes.com.
VISUAL VIEWPOINT: OBAMA AND DEMOCRATS
JOHN COLE, THE SCRANTON TIMES-TRIBUNE
Black by popular demand The Black vote is said to be the determining factor in whether the Democrats hold the U.S. Senate. President Obama is on Black radio shows, and of course “Little” Al’s TV show, giving us the rundown on how important our turnout is to next month’s election. The Dems and Repubs are outwardly admitting that the Black vote is the x-factor in this election. Isn’t it great to be wanted and needed, even if it is just for one day? All across the nation, Black is popular once again, all because it’s voting time.
Be sure to vote How should we react to this latest patronization of the Black vote? Well, let’s look at our situation. Black folks are being beaten, shot, and killed, and we are told to vote. We have the highest unemployment, the lowest net worth, the highest incarceration rate, and many of our leaders tell us simply to vote. We are treated unfairly by the criminal justice system, excluded from economic opportunities, and we are told to vote. Young Black males are 21 times more likely to be fatally shot by police than their White counterparts. The 1,217 deadly police shootings from 2010 to 2012 captured in the federal data, show that Blacks, age 15 to 19, were killed at a rate of 31.17 per million, while 1.47 per million White males in that age range died at the hands of police. All of this, and we are told to vote. It’s no wonder young Blacks are turned off by many of their elders. They are the ones taking the tear gas, the batons upside their heads, the abuse, and the lethal methods used by police officers; it is only after that or between the real battles that the usual suspects show up to march, hold a press conference, make a speech, and high-tail it out of town on the next thing smokin’. Political hacks are telling Black voters to cast our votes to make sure Democrats maintain control of the Senate during the last two years of the Obama presidency. My question is: What happened during the past six years of a Democrat controlled
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Senate? Other than Obamacare, which was passed strictly along party lines, what has that body done for Black folks?
Another chump One of our Black Senators, Republican Tim Scott, is busy “discovering” what it’s like to work at low level jobs in South Carolina; and since Democrat, Corey Booker, accepted a “challenge” to live on a $35.00 food stamp budget for one week, albeit, while earning $13,000 per month as mayor of Newark, New Jersey, you can’t find him with a search warrant. As Malcolm said, Black voters are political “chumps.” To add insult to injury, the DNC is busy buying ads in Black newspapers, now that they need us again. The ads, titled, “Get his back,” come after the 2012 Obama Presidential campaign raised $1 billion but only spent $985,000 with the Black press. Since the Senate Democrat Class of 2008 took control, Black folks have done worse. The Wall Street Journal (August 2014) reported, “The real median income of African-American households has fallen by 9.5%, more than any other major census classification.” Since MLK spoke in 1963 we went to sleep and co-opted his dream; and we have not awakened yet. No one can work while asleep. Politicians work for us; we don’t work for them. At least that’s the concept. Politics is, to borrow a phrase from Dr. Freddie Haynes, a “Cauldron of contradiction,” and we are lost in that morass of political nevernever land, thinking that voting is the answer to all our ills.
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Turie T. Small Elementary former students, educators reunite Classmates and educators of Turie T. Small Elementary Classes from 1960 to 1969 recently connected to share memories of the good times spent at the e school before integration. The mixer was held last month at the Blue Grotto Restaurant for classmates, teachers and other educators. Special recognition was given to educators Donald Scarlett, Lawrence Temple and Vivian Charles, for their hard work, dedication and leadership. Certificates and awards were presented by Sandra Sims Strachan, who now lives in Texas.
Organizers, attendees Along with Strachan, other organizers of the event were Almarie Brown of Jacksonville, along with Marquette HillHeath, Debra Scarlett and Julia Sims-Hayes. Attendees included Lewis Seales of Fort Worth, Texas; Ida Seales Harris of Atlanta; James Owens of Orlando; along with Odoll Williams, Yvonne Jackson, Donna Brooks Tucker, Vanessa Smith, Darryl Barrs, Martin Tooley, Eartha Sims Watson Willie Mae Brown, and their relatives and friends. The Turie T. Small Elementary Bulldogs plan to continue having mixers and reunions for all alumni.
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Lawrence Temple, Donald Scarlett Sr. and Vivian Charles are surrounded by their students at the mixer for former Turie T. Elementary pupils and educators.
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority donates supplies to local schools
From left to right are Shantell Adkins, principal, Palm Terrace Elementary; Dwayne Copeland, principal, Edith Starke Elementary; AKA South Atlantic Regional Director Sharon Brown Harriott; Cynthia Bradley, teacher, Ortona Elementary; and Tracia Culver, president, Gamma Mu Omega Chapter.
On Oct. 24 and 25, the Cluster III of the South Atlantic Region of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. met at Bethune-Cookman University for its annual conference. Hosted by Gamma Mu Omega, the graduate chapter for Daytona Beach, and Gamma Tau, the undergraduate chapter at Bethune-Cookman University, approximately 250 sorority members, representing 15 Florida and South Georgia chapters, attended the conference. “It was a pleasure to host our sisters here in Dayto-
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Backpacks initiative As part of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority’s One Million Backpacks initiative, which has the goal of donating and distributing one million backpacks and related school supplies over a fouryear period, conference attendees donated a total of
150 backpacks filled with school supplies to be dispersed among three Volusia County schools. Local schools that received the backpacks were Palm Terrace Elementary, Daytona Beach; Edith Starke Elementary, DeLand; and Ortona Elementary, Daytona Beach. Themed, “Connecting Our Pearls through Purpose, Passion, Perseverance and Performance,” the goal of the two-day conference was to enhance member knowledge and awareness of the sorority’s international programs and policies.
Sorority dignitaries in attendance included 25th International President Dr. Norma Solomon White and current South Atlantic Regional Director Sharon Brown Harriott. Also in attendance was Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry, who welcomed conference attendees during the opening session. Gamma Mu Omega members Dr. Ann Taylor Green and Mae Frances Davis served as cochairmen of the weekend event.
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Democrats, 7,416 Republicans and 4,206 other. Across Florida, over 2 million ballots have been cast. That is more than a third of the total who voted in the 2010 midterm elections. Reva E. Desmore, 86, who was at the library on Sunday says she votes every election. “I used to work at the polls,” Desmore said. “It is a big deal. You need to vote,” she continued. For young people who have recently registered or previously registered but never voted, Desmore encourages them to learn more about who they are voting for and why. “Get with your grandmothers and your mothers and get advice on who to vote for,” she explained. “Or advise them on what you know.”
Student involvement After the election is over, Moore says information should be more readily available concerning city
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Reva Lemore (center) shows off her “I Voted” sticker beside daughters Kathy Reeves and Constance Lemore at Sunday’s Souls to the Polls event. boards and committees. “I think that especially on college campuses, especially at an HBCU, information should be dispersed in regards to local committees. It’s not that we don’t want to be involved, it’s that we just don’t know. We need to bridge that gap.” Bridging the gap is exactly what the Student Government Association (SGA) decided to do Tuesday evening before the march. Chaired by student Chantay Williams, a meet and greet was held on the cam-
pus to inform young people and others in the community on who was up for election and what their intentions are if elected, or in some cases re-elected.
Voter education DaQuan Bryant, president of the SGA, spoke to the Daytona Times about the event. “We want students to be able to make an informed vote. We invited candidates to come out and express to the students what they plan
to do that will impact the students’ experiences while they are living in Daytona Beach,’’ Bryant said. “It was important to push this event because it is a mid-term election,” he continued. “We wanted to get them (students) amped and excited about it. We didn’t see where our students were (previously) as engaged as much as a presidential year but we are stressing the importance of voting and boosting the morale about voting.” Early voting began on
Several municipal seats are up for grabs, including City Commission Zone 1 where Ruth Trager and Commissioner Carl Lentz IV will face off and City Commission Zone 5 where Stanley Pandy II will face Commissioner Patrick Henry. Additionally, the Council At-Large seat will be a race to watch as Volusia County Council Member Patricia Northey will face Volusia County Council At-Large Member Joyce Cusack. On the state level, Michael Cantu (R) is challenging Rep. Dwayne L. Taylor (D) for the District 26 seat. Kathleen Trued (D) will face Greg Feldman (NPA) and Senator John Thrasher (R) for the District 6 seat. On the federal level, U.S. Rep. Ron Desantis (R) is challenged by David Cox (D) for the District 6 congressional seat. For information on statewide races, voter status, polling locations and other election information, visit www.volusia.org/elections.
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don on a 42-yard scoring strike on the second play of the game from scrimmage. That allowed B-CU a 7-0 lead less than 40 seconds into the contest.
91-yard TD The Bulldogs got on the board courtesy the defense as Justin Hughes collected a Quentin Williams pass via interception, returning it 44 yards for the tying score midway through the second quarter. The special teams for the Bulldogs came into play in the third quarter. Return man Antonio Hamilton scooped up a Jonathan Cagle punt at the SCSU nineyard line, returning it 91 yards for the touchdown. That allowed SCSU a 14-7 advantage. The B-CU defense limited the SCSU offense to just 126 yards of total offense, including just 46 yards rushing. That is now four consecutive opponents the Wildcats have held under 100 yards rushing. KIM GIBSON/DAYTONA TIMES
The Wildcats, shown in an earlier game this season, faces North Carolina Central this week at Municipal Stadium.
A heartbreaker in Bulldog Stadium: Wildcats lose to South Carolina State 20-14 Wildcats lose 20-14 to South Carolina ORANGEBURG, S.C. - Austin Smith fought through a pair of tackles and rumbled 49 yards for the game-winning touchdown, helping South Car-
olina State upend No. 13 Bethune-Cookman, 2014, on Saturday afternoon inside Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium. In one of the craziest final minutes in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) football history, visiting Bethune-Cookman
erased a seven-point deficit and later fell by six as the two teams traded a pair of scores over the course of the final 50 seconds. With South Carolina State (5-3, 3-1 MEAC) leading 14-7 with just over 40 seconds remaining, quarterback Calvin Giles-Mc-
Clary stumbled on the snap from center, allowing Bethune-Cookman (6-2, 3-1 MEAC) linebacker Donald Smith to pick up the ball and scamper three yards into the end zone. Adding the extra point from Ben Noboa, and the game was tied at 14-all.
Started well for B-CU On the ensuing kickoff, Ben Noboa hit the S.C. State up man and the Bulldogs clambered to recover the ball just ahead of the BCU kick team. It would take just a single play and eight seconds for S.C. State to position themselves back in the MEAC title race as Austin Smith took the Kollock pass and made his way to the end zone for the 20-14 final score, as the extra point was blocked. Bethune-Cookman wasted little time getting on the board early on as quarterback Quentin Williams connected with senior receiver Jhomo Gor-
Kudos for Ralph Williams Michael D. Jones led the Cats with 60 yards rushing, while B-CU quarterback Williams finished the day with 122 yards passing and one touchdown, connecting on 15-of-25 attempts. Gordon led all receivers with 77 yards on five receptions. The Wildcats defense was paced by Ralph Williams Jr. with a game-high 13 tackles, including a career-best 11 solo tackles. Bethune-Cookman hosts North Carolina Central for “Senior Appreciation Day” Saturday at Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. For more team information, visit www.bcuathletics.com.
Aggies defeat Rattlers to take first place in MEAC SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Homecoming wins always have a little extra weight to them. The alumni, student body and administration all walk out of the stadium with their chest poked out before partaking in a few more tailgates and the fun
and festivities scheduled for the evening. North Carolina A&T’s 40-21 homecoming win over Florida A&M Saturday at Aggie Stadium had a little more meaning than just giving the alumni something to be proud of, however. The win put the Aggies (7-2, 4-1 MEAC) in sole possession of first
place in the MEAC with three games remaining on the Aggies’ schedule. North Carolina A&T holds a half game lead over Bethune-Cookman, S.C. State, Morgan State and N.C. Central. The Aggies also improved to 4-0 in homecoming games under head coach Rod Broadway. The Rattlers (2-6, 2-2
MEAC) have now lost three straight to A&T.
Quarterback returns As the Aggies enter what will be a tough fight for the conference crown, they received some good news on Saturday when junior quarterback Kwashaun Quick walked out on the
field as the starter. In his first game back after missing three weeks with a knee injury, Quick threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns on 16-for-26 passing. All three of his TD passes went to sophomore Denzel Keyes who used his 6-foot-4 frame against the smaller FAMU defensive
Impact of Earnhardt Jr.’s win at Martinsville Speedway Victory denies eight drivers chance at Sprint Cup Series title BY JIM UTTER CHARLOTTE OBSERVER/MCT
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Access denied. Dale Earnhardt Jr., already eliminated from Sprint Cup Series title con-
tention, held off Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon to win Sunday’s Goody’s 500 at Martinsville Speedway. With the victory, Earnhardt denied any of the eight remaining drivers still in the Chase a chance to clinch a berth in the Nov. 16 championship series finale at Homestead, Fla. Ryan Newman finished third, Tony Stewart was fourth and Joey Logano
was fifth. Pole-winner Jamie McMurray took control early, leading 76 of the first 77 laps of the race. Gordon moved into the lead for the first time on Lap 85, passing McMurray shortly after the third caution of the race. Kasey Kahne spun Brian Vickers on Lap 160 to bring out the fourth caution of the race. During a round of pit stops, Brad Keselowski was
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. waits on his team to make adjustments to the car in the garage at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., on Oct. 9.
penalized for being too fast on pit road. On the restart on Lap 169, Gordon led the way followed by McMurray and Earnhardt.
Penalties, damage Reed Sorenson spun on Lap 189 to bring out the fifth caution of the race. During pit stops both Gordon and Newman were penalized for speeding on pit road. Earnhardt took over the race lead on the restart on Lap 206. Jimmie Johnson suffered extensive damage from an incident on the track and was forced to head to the garage for repairs on Lap 209. Logano moved into the lead for the first time on Lap 213, getting around Earnhardt on a restart following the sixth caution of the race. Vickers retaliated against Khane, which brought out a caution on Lap 222. On the restart on Lap 229, Logano led the way. Kenseth got loose and collected Harvick and Stewart as the three raced into Turn 1 on Lap 228. Harvick suffered extensive damage and had to go to the garage for repairs. Justin Allgaier elected not to pit and took over he race lead on the restart on Lap 261, followed by Stewart and Kenseth. Stewart moved into the lead for the first time on Lap 262. Logano made his way around Stewart and back into the top spot on Lap 275. On Lap 277, Khane spun
backs to be effective most of the game before using his smarts for what may have been the biggest play of the afternoon. Keyes finished the day with a career-high 129 yards receiving on five catches.
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Vickers once again and brought out the 10th caution of the race. Logano held the lead on the restart on Lap 283 followed by Hamlin and McMurray. Hamlin passed Logano for the lead on Lap 291. Martin Truex Jr., who was spun earlier in the race by Danica Patrick, returned the favor on Lap 285, which brought out the 11th caution of the race. Many leadlap cars remained on the track and Earnhardt inherited the lead on the restart on Lap 300. Kurt Busch passed Earnhardt for the top spot on Lap 315.
Debris, accident Gordon moved back into the lead on Lap 335 only to see Hamlin get around him for the lead on Lap 359. Sorenson spun again on Lap 388, which brought out the 12th caution of the race. All of the lead-lap cars pit for tires and fuel with Ham-
lin remaining in the lead on the restart on Lap 394. Debris on the frontstretch brought out a caution on Lap 420. All of the lead-lap cars pit again with Clint Bowyer taking over the race lead on the restart on Lap 434. He was followed by Earnhardt and Gordon. On Lap 428, Keselowski suddenly fell of the pace, which triggered an accident that collected Truex, Patrick, Vickers, Kahne and Carl Edwards. NASCAR stopped the race for nearly 12 minutes to clean debris off the track. Bowyer continued in the lead on the restart on Lap 443. Earnhardt made his way to the lead on Lap 454. Marcos Ambrose and Kyle Larson wrecked on Lap 489 to bring out the 15th caution of the race. On the restart on Lap 496, Earnhardt led the way followed by Gordon, Bowyer, Stewart and Logano.
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OCTOBER 30 – NOVEMBER 5, 2014 It’s easy to lose control of a photo, comment, video, or message online. Without privacy settings, anyone can stumble upon public posts at any time, even within Google results. If privacy controls are in place to only share with approved people, those people can simply save an image, video, or message on their own devices, and post them elsewhere where strangers may see, save, and share it.
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George Snarberg, right, Community Manager, and Phoenix Normand, left, Office Manager and Executive Assistant to the CEO, sort through photo albums at Flipagram, which allows cell phone or Facebook photos to be set to music and made into a video album, which is located in West Hollywood, Calif.
Blacks more active on certain social media sites BY JAZELLE HUNT NNPA NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON – While Black and White people have similar rates of Internet use, Black people are slightly more plugged in to certain social media sites, where sharing life’s minutiae is the norm. “Social networks are a great way to stay connected with others, but you should be wary about how much personal information you post,” the National Cyber Security Alliance says on its website, staysafeonline.org. “The more information
you post, the easier it may be for a hacker or someone else to use that information to steal your identity, access your data, or commit other crimes such as stalking.”
Sharing by phone According to the Pew Research Center, more than 75 percent of Black people own a smart phone, and are likelier to access social media from their phones than a computer – making photo and location sharing even easier. “Sometimes in the privacy of your home you say
something, feeling like you’re just talking to your close friends,” says Angie Vaughn, a resident of Nashville, Tenn. Vaughn says she’s particularly cautious online, opting for the highest privacy settings on her social media accounts and taking necessary steps to have her information removed from marketing sites. “You don’t really think much about it but then you come back to like 10,000 comments. And it’s like, oh, I didn’t think all these people were paying attention to what I say.”
Too much information Ben Halpert, vice president of Risk and Corporate Security at an online security firm, says this is a primary consideration when sharing online. “Social media really gives identity thieves a treasure trove of information,” says Halpert. “The security questions you have to answer on some sites – like your childhood home, or your pet’s name – all of that is information people give freely on social media all the time.”
Additionally, using the Internet – visiting websites, shopping, reading articles – creates a digital trail. That trail, and anything posted to the Internet, exists in archives, sometimes indefinitely, even if the user deletes the information from his or her own page, website, or device. Using the Facebook phone app, for example, allows Facebook to access a user’s location, down to the block. The app is also is able to “read” whether or not a phone call is in progress, the phone numbers involved, and the user’s call log. (It says so right in the App Permissions most people pretend to have read before clicking “Accept”). In the event that archives or servers are breeched, the intruder can expose this content at will. While online security is often centered on protecting credit and identity and teaching minors about privacy and safety, it’s equally important for parents to understand how their own behavior can affect their children.
Beware of the kiddy stuff From delivery room snapshots, to embarrassing videos as punishment, to childhood antics that end up on daytime television, the average parent introduces their children to the World Wide Web well be-
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fore the age of consent. “As adults, we decide to tag our children in pictures, even from birth, and some people even make pages with their child’s name. We’re creating this online life for them, and kids have no say in it,” Halpert says. “If you’re posting that kind of information online, think about how your child may see it in the future.” Vaughn doesn’t have children but does have reservations about some of the things she sees in her newsfeeds. “I feel like funny stuff is okay, but sometimes it’s too much, with kids,” she says. “They’re too young to even understand what it means to be online, and it should be a choice they make as an adult, whether to post themselves there.”
Advice for parents Interestingly, parents and grandparents often rely on the young people in their lives to lead the way with technology. But according to Halpert, children may not be as knowledgeable about safety as parents may believe. “In everything I’ve seen, I don’t believe kids are as privacy aware as adults think they are. While they’re more users of technology, there’s less thought behind what they’re doing. As they’re growing up with technology, there’s no inhibition,” he says. Halpert is also the author of a storybook series called “The Cyber Savvy Kids At Home,’’ designed to teach young children about Internet safety, cyberbullying, and life/screen balance. Halpert also advises parents to consider their own interaction with technology, and the message it sends to their children. “Parents need to model the behavior they expect from their kids,” he says. “It’s up to the adults to make sure you’re locking down privacy for the whole household.”