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- One quick note, specifically about the option of a "retiring Pope". I can remember often seeing Pope John Paul on television is his last weeks and months. I cringed for the poor man as it was painfully obvious his body was failing him. I consider the option of retiring more to be that of modernization rather than breaking tradition. Every man and woman, including the Pope, should have the option to retire due to poor health, and be permitted to live out their last days on this earth with dignity.
- March 14, 2013 12:16 pm on GUEST COMMENTARY: Is emeritus pope modernization or destruction of tradition?
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- I'm not catholic, but it seems to me the Pope is not necessarily elevated over other men (and women), but a human symbol of of how Christ lived and wished us to live. Before you all attack me, I'm not a theologian. I was raised as a baptist and have wandered between baptist and other protestant religious practices, but know in my heart that I believe in God and his son died for us. That said, like many, I believe God will one day judge me and the way I lived no differently than he will, or has judged any Pope. Symbolically I believe the Pope is a good thing for people of all religions, particularly christians. I do believe Benedict truly made a choice he believed, following much prayer I'm sure, that was best for the church.
- March 14, 2013 12:07 pm on GUEST COMMENTARY: Is emeritus pope modernization or destruction of tradition?
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- To all of the cop-haters, there have been multiple studies on the "take-home" program for police vehicles. All of them admit up front, the highest cost of such a program is the start-up cost. Over the long term, cities, towns, counties and states save a sizeable sum on maintenance. Officers get into cars they know are assigned to them and them only, therefore they are more apt to maintain it as if they owned it. Mathmatically, a city the size of Portage, should it ever choose to do away with the program, would save a few bucks for three years, after which, they would be back to buying ten (or more) cars each year. The maintenance costs skyrocket when you start running these vehicles 18 to 24 hours a day, every day. With a "pool car" program, as you all suggest, you can count on 10 to 15 percent of your fleet being "down" every day. Have any of you checked to see how many times "off duty" officers respond to emergencies and never seek overtime for it? Before you start throwing stones I suggest you do some research.
- March 06, 2013 10:14 am on Portage City Council approves borrowing $1.45 million for equipment
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- The only people that should be surprised by Cicillian's resignation are the county politicians that decided to "take over" the advisory commission and its recommendations. They pulled the plug on more than two years of very difficult work. If ANY lake county politician believes this consolidation is going to happen at a cost under three million dollars either you're suffering from dementia, or you've planned to equip the eighteen jurisdictions with string and tin cans. Best of luck Mr. Cicillian - I'm sure you'll land in a better place.
- February 28, 2013 12:04 pm on Lake's E-911 director hangs up on consolidation process
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- So Councilman Mendez is concerned about low wages for workers that don't even exist yet, but he throws a fit every time the issue of raises is brought up for employees of the city. Seems to me city employees should band together to reduce the councilman's paycheck - to ZERO!
- February 19, 2013 11:31 pm on Hobart officials get primer on industrial bonds
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- I certainly appreciate the fact the Schererville police are looking out for their seniors, but lets give credit where credit is due. Lt Jack Grennes of the Hobart Police Department started this program for Hobart seniors more than two years ago. It continues to be successful and grow to this day.
- February 18, 2013 6:32 am on Schererville police check up on senior citizens
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- Nobody said Hobart was a "drug center". Northwest Indiana is a designated "high intensity drug trafficking area". As such, Hobart's canines are often called to assist other agencies, as well as confirm drug stops made by Hobart officers. So you don't think canine officers conduct "general crime fighting"? You would be mistaken. Police canine provide immediate back-up to their handlers, often negating the need for another officer; they're an outstanding tool at dispersing crowds; they can, and have tracked numerous suspects as well as located evidence; they can be sent in to search for an armed suspect where you'd rather not risk the life of an officer. I have a feeling you have an axe to grind against canine officers and there partners, so I'll just leave it at that.
- February 13, 2013 2:01 pm on Hobart police canine division welcomes two new dogs
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- Because the city sits smack dab in the middle of a high intesity drug trafficking area, and they are replacements, not additions. For the record, the dogs cost the taxpayers nothing. The unit raises their own funds to procure the dogs. When soliciting vendors of police dogs, the unit looks for the best trained and most physically sound animals, regardless of their country of origin.
- February 13, 2013 9:36 am on Hobart police canine division welcomes two new dogs
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- This endeavor has been moving a$$ backward since the beginning. The 911 advisory panel was the one and only step in the right direction. Step two should have been the council and commissioners giving this group a set amount of dollars to work with to get it up and running. Then and only then should they have reached out to consultants for their expertise to meeting the mandate within the allotted budget. Each time the 911 group makes a recommendation it gets shot down as too expensive. Set the budget and move forward from there. I agree some of these consultants seem to be hanging around way too long.
- February 12, 2013 9:24 am on Lake officials looking for new advisers to speed-dial E-911 merger
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- The machine necessary to handle this problem is known as a "Muffin Monster". It will disintegrate nearly anything they can stuff down a toilet - including their body parts (not a bad idea). That said, this is not an inexpensive undertaking. Such a machine to handle just a dozen cells runs about $40,000. So imagine what its going to cost the Porter County Jail - then add in the labor to install it properly. No question it will fix the problem. It's a shame you can't charge the prisoners for it.
- February 10, 2013 12:20 pm on Inmates flushing frustration for utility workers
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