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Spend money on roads repairs, not new bike trails

I see in the news our mayor is planning to spend another few million on bike trails and parks here in Portage. I voted for him on the assumpti…

May 24, 2013 12:00 am

Kouts has lost a hard worker, so pay attention

The contractual operations company hired by Kouts has lost one of its loyal, hardworking and ethical employees.

May 24, 2013 12:00 am

Spend money on roads repairs, not new bike trails

I see in the news our mayor is planning to spend another few million on bike trails and parks here in Portage. I voted for him on the assumpti…

May 24, 2013 12:00 am

Kouts has lost a hard worker, so pay attention

The contractual operations company hired by Kouts has lost one of its loyal, hardworking and ethical employees.

May 24, 2013 12:00 am

American tax dollars should support Americans

I agree with your editorial in support of Buy America preferences (“Buy American steel for federal projects,” May 15). Steel is at the heart o…

May 24, 2013 12:00 am

Brickbats to Coats, kudos to Donnelly, on guns

In the face of the mindless slaughter on Indiana streets, U.S. Dan Coats, R-Ind., joined the "gang of 14" and filibuster the bipartisan backgr…

May 24, 2013 12:00 am

School vouchers foster healthy competition

I’m pleased to read in Peggy Buffington's column there are long-term improvements in our public schools.

May 23, 2013 12:00 am

Who are real criminals with depleted uranium?

Sister Megan Rice, 83, and two other peace activists, Michael Walli and Greg Boertje-Obed, were convicted and could be sentenced to 20 years f…

May 23, 2013 12:00 am

Congressional action on air controllers is self-serving

Congress worked fast to pass a bill to free delays at airports. This is happening only because politicians also travel on commercial airlines …

May 22, 2013 12:00 am

Majority of firearms sellers already check background

Recent writers continue to promote the mistaken idea that additional background checks for firearm purchases will prevent future shootings. U.…

May 22, 2013 12:00 am

Be alert to phone scam involving Medicare funds

I received a phone call from someone with a foreign accent who told me I was getting a new Medicare card and he wanted to verify some informat…

May 22, 2013 12:00 am

Keep yard waste, but please return wash tub

We want to thank the person or persons who borrowed our galvanized wash tub, which was full of yard waste. When you are done with it, will you…

May 22, 2013 12:00 am

Cat from hoarder house needs a furever home

Sampson is a black and white short hair with beautiful gold eyes. He has been neutered, vaccinated, and tested negative for FIV and Felv. He w…

May 21, 2013 12:00 am

Where is special prosecutor on Benghazi scandal?

Obama let four Americans die in Benghazi, and then he tries to cover it up. How shameful. Where is the special commission, the special prosecu…

May 20, 2013 12:00 am

Munster folks, wait until property tax bill arrives

Since Munster got that referendum through, just wait until next April or May when you get your property tax bill. In the Lake Central School a…

May 20, 2013 12:00 am

Vote Republican if you favor lower tax rates

We have only two alternatives. We vote Democratic in the next election for higher taxes, or we vote Republican for lower taxes.

May 20, 2013 12:00 am

Have Republicans done anything for middle class?

The creationist, global warming-denying Republicans, whose incompetence nearly destroyed the economy, continue to harp on Benghazi while ignor…

May 20, 2013 12:00 am

Brady law has worked well, now expand checks

U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky should co-sponsor H.R. 1565 to expand Brady background checks on gun sales.

May 19, 2013 12:00 am

Nonprofits should have to support government

We have an estimated 2 million nonprofit organizations in our nation. Religious groups account for 350,000 and 1.4 million in the annual IRS r…

May 19, 2013 12:00 am

Require balanced budget for a more stable nation

We need a law requiring a balanced budget.

May 19, 2013 12:00 am

Fox News shouldn't whine about video cameras

I watched a very interesting Fox News report in regard to videocameras being too intrusive in our lives, because of too much big government in…

May 19, 2013 12:00 am

Quit using government to compete with hard work

House Democratic leader Scott Pelath deserves credit for keeping his caucus from abandoning their legislative duties this session. But the mis…

May 19, 2013 12:00 am

Repay lost my trust as taxpayers' representative

I was really disappointed in Lake County Councilman Mike Repay and his position on the Lake County income tax. I voted for this guy because I …

May 19, 2013 12:00 am

Governments in financial trouble run by Democrats

Ever notice a correlation between those towns, cities, counties and even our great nation that are in financial difficulties? They're run by t…

May 19, 2013 12:00 am

Parents should care about what schools feed kids

This is in reply to the letter Susan Martin from Valparaiso wrote recently, complaining about the government saying what the school kids could…

May 19, 2013 12:00 am

Senators who blocked gun control thwarted safety

After a few senators voted down the proposed gun law, one cannot help but equate them to the Marquis de Sade in that he, too, said, "The peopl…

May 19, 2013 12:00 am

We'll see additional tax increases in years to come

It is great that all the people who work for a living in Lake County took a 1.5 percent pay cut to save our county government.

May 19, 2013 12:00 am

Voice your support of religious, American ideals

We have neglected our responsibility of recognizing obvious attempts to destroy our beliefs and our country's foundation. It is a loss we cann…

May 17, 2013 12:00 am

Federal government is acting outside Constitution

Concern over a constitutional convention is puzzling when considering what has been done to the Constitution since the 1930s.

May 17, 2013 12:00 am

Support current standards over Common Core

How disingenuous that the head of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce would write a letter (“Common Core debate poses a simple choice” April 24) e…

May 17, 2013 12:00 am

Hoosiers wouldn't have been locked up during search

As much as the media would like to hype the Boston Marathon bombings, this was not another 9/11.

May 16, 2013 12:05 am

Do you have a good grasp of handshake lore?

Traditionally, all people shake with their right hand; thus, left-handed people are forced to shake with their right hand. 

May 16, 2013 12:00 am

Indiana could use more leaders like Doc Bowen

We Hoosiers should get used to new taxes and fees. Our Republican governor and Legislature are patting themselves on the back for recent state…

May 16, 2013 12:00 am

Indiana should spend more on tobacco cessation

One of the most well understood public health problems in the world is tobacco use, yet, unbelievably, some of our policy makers are choosing …

May 15, 2013 12:00 am

Football players make millions, so don't sue league

Think of the football players who were taken from the college ranks into the big shoes, making tons of money. After their playing careers, the…

May 15, 2013 12:00 am

What happened to promise of upscale retail shops?

Well, another false representation by our town leaders and Boyer Properties! Perfectly good land (which was a great place for our children) wa…

May 15, 2013 12:00 am

Liberals are helping Obama destroy our country

Yolanda Davis asks, "Why do we hate each other?" The answer is in her letter. Calling anyone who disagrees with you and opposes President Bara…

May 14, 2013 12:00 am

Opposition to Obama isn't necessarily racism

On May 6, a woman from Glenwood opined that people were "dogging Obama" because he is an African-American. While it might be true that some pe…

May 14, 2013 12:00 am

Thanks to whoever mowed lawns of vacant homes

As I was walking along 10th Avenue in Aetna, I noticed the area from Lake Street had some changes. Someone came along and mowed some lawns for…

May 14, 2013 12:00 am

Faith breeds servitude to idea, not salvation

In response to Nancy Mills' letter, “atheists and agnostics — now make up the third-largest 'religious' group in the world." Comparing atheism…

May 14, 2013 12:00 am

Obama acts like nation's most un-Christian president

President Barack Obama makes a better spokesman for Council on American Islamic Relations than for the USA.

May 13, 2013 12:00 am

Background checks, Obamacare are wrong for U.S.

The writers who love Barack Obama, Pete Visclosky and Joe Donnelly for wanting government-mandated background checks trust the government more…

May 13, 2013 12:00 am

After building lavish facilities, Munster back at trough

The School Town of Munster’s property tax referendum success was lauded as “a victory for the kids,” but will the new revenue benefit students…

May 13, 2013 12:00 am

Illinois needs term limits for elected officials

The governor of Illinois has the best of both worlds. He accepts lobbying money and campaign donations from people who want casinos and riverb…

May 12, 2013 12:00 am

Griffith is showing tough love, not racism

First, Griffith residents were referred to as racist and uncaring by many of Gary's political finest. Now, Sen. Earline Rogers, D-Gary, referr…

May 12, 2013 12:00 am

Tuskegee Airman Smith was friend, mentor, hero

I watched the movie "Red Tails" for the third time, and once again I was left with a great sense of thankfulness. As I pondered my 40-plus yea…

May 12, 2013 12:00 am

Don't change laws to accommodate lawbreakers

When Moses led the Israelites to the Promised Land, he asked permission to cross through the Kingdom of Edom, but, “Edom came out against them…

May 12, 2013 12:00 am

Indiana requires background checks at gun stores

If you're going to write, at least check out what you are writing about. Day after day, I read that we need background checks for people buying guns.

May 12, 2013 12:00 am

Spring brings feuding between husband, robin

The time is coming when the fight starts between my husband and the robin.

May 12, 2013 12:00 am

What choice does the aborted child have?

Our president plans to speak at the Planned Parenthood Convention to ensure individual rights to make their own medical choices. How about the…

May 12, 2013 12:00 am

Obama is feeding Big Brother's appetite for power

Columnist Rich James' April 14 description of the Indiana GOP's school gun legislation as "Big Brother" (author George Orwell's symbol of an a…

May 12, 2013 12:00 am

Let's hope Obama doesn't try Cyprus maneuver

If our president gets wind of this, he might just appoint a czar to look into it. After all, the government needs more revenue to support the …

May 12, 2013 12:00 am
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