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  1. Ugh...the small child and AR-15 are legal...why mention the innocent?! What crimes did they commit?!
    January 31, 2013 5:51 pm on Portage police arrest four during drug raid
  2. And fat women in yoga pants don't erode (you spelled yours wrong) the property value, safety and tranquility of neighborhoods in Portage?!
    January 31, 2013 5:49 pm on Portage police arrest four during drug raid
  3. Why is IL acting as if no one has legislation that they can copy or use as a template for conceal carry?! I hope they put something in there about reciprocity!

    Where are all of the [insert group] Against Handgun Violence when there is a shooting in Chicago?! You don't hear from them until there is a bill supporting the right to lawfully own and carry handguns...smucks! You have your priorities all messed up!

    Good for you, Rep. Phelps! Good luck, the Constitution is on your side!
    January 30, 2013 2:10 pm on Southern Illinois rep files concealed carry bill
  4. Or, he might have been running late for the Obama "anti-gun" rally in Chicago! Thank God, he didn't have an "assault rifle" on him or Indiana would be on CNN Piers Morgan show for the next 6-months!
    January 26, 2013 11:41 am on Indy man arrested after high-speed chase on I-65
  5. Why doesn't every department tie benefits to regular physical fitness tests? And, if you fail the physical fitness tests you are given a second chance to pass, if you don't pass you are fired. Why are there 400-lbs officers on the force? (weight was exaggerated)
    January 01, 2013 12:32 pm on E.C. police, fire upset with new salary ordinance
  6. I find it interesting that whenever there is a gun-buyback program - everyone brings in their oldest firearms that if fired would cause severe personal injury for the shooter! It appears that most of the guns came from the oldest parishioners of the church sponsoring the buyback.
    December 31, 2012 1:01 am on Gary police team up with city churches for gun buy-back program
  7. I can't agree more! Well said!

    Don't forget the "fringe" benefits of being a Lake County elected official...you rarely pay for anything and get a county vehicle. C'mon!
    October 28, 2012 11:28 pm on Full time on the public dime?
  8. "Merriillville ended Chesterton's season for the third year in a row in the semifinals, knocking the Trojans out 48-45 in overtime last year and 48-27 in 2010. The Pirates have been Chesterton's personal Grim Reaper, also ending its season in 2006, 2007 and 2008."

    Thanks for that information. Now I know why Coach Snyder went into the game last night, scared.
    October 27, 2012 1:38 pm on JIM PETERS: Merrillville defense rises at the right time
  9. Chesterton lost the game because Coach Snyder lacked confidence in the offense by punting on two occasions - one was 4th and 1 then another on a 4th and 2.

    Synder went into this game scared and showed it. The apprehension and poor play calls seeped into the team and the team succumbed.

    It did not help that Synder let quarterback Chris Katsafaros stay in the game after throwing interception after interception that resulted in more Merrillville points. With hands taped, Katsafaros chooses to keep the ball and run, ruining any momentum the team had, producing yet another turn-over and Merrillville score.

    Snyder and Katsafaros contributed to the loss against Merrillville the same way they did against Lake Central. They say it takes a team to win and a team to lose, I disagree. It takes a team to win and it takes a coach and quarterback to lose.

    When a coach and a quarterback kill the momentum of a team, morale and hope are all lost. It was clear in the 3rd quarter that all hope was lost. When Katsafaros' turn-over resulted in a 4th quarter touchdown, the fans knew nothing was going to change, so they began clearing the stands.

    The Chesterton Trojans had everything they needed to win state, poor coaching and leadership killed their season and chances at state.

    BTW, Merrillville did not win the "unofficial Duneland Athletic Conference tiebreaker" because there is no such thing. How low of you to take something away from the Chesterton Trojans that they worked so hard to obtain. If Merrillville was that awesome, they would have went undefeated.
    October 27, 2012 1:34 pm on Merrillville dominates rematch with Chesterton
  10. All of the law enforcement that get paid and none of them can solve a crime?
    October 02, 2012 8:11 am on FBI: Man wanted in local bank robberies, seven others in Midwest
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