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Letters to the editor, May 24
Consumer demand, not tax cuts, creates jobs In the days when monarchies and dynasties ruled the world, the justification for all the wealth going to a few people at the top was called the “divine right of kings” or the “mandate of heaven.” This justified …
Letters to the editor, May 23
Marquette School reading program starts new tradition I attended a Battle of the Books competition at Marquette Elementary School in Gary. The in-school contest was its version of the discontinued citywide competition. The event was organized by Ann Eldridge, the media specialist for the school. …
Letters to the editor, May 22
Government should get out of the marriage business Paul Kokoski accuses President Obama of wanting to “annihilate America” because of his stance on gay marriage. This is another example of the religious rights’ jihad on our Constitution. They are the ones who want to change …
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Letters to the editor, May 21
Terrorism likely during NATO; stay out of Chicago The NATO-related news carried in our local media has been shocking. If there ever was a regional fiasco such as this NATO summit and its obvious ominous impact on our entire region, it is now. Surely, media …
Letters to the editor, May 20
Capitalism works if you want the rich just to get richer Four years into the “global capitalist depression” and 11 years into the endless “war on terror,” some may think we have a broken economic and political system. I disagree; our capitalist economic system is …
Letters to the editor, May 18
School libraries necessary part of student reading How can we improve reading achievement if we make it more difficult to put books in the hands of our children? Our schools work diligently to teach reading skills, but we undermine teachers’ efforts and students’ progress by …
Letters to the editor, May 17
No vacations, holidays, until government works things out We pay government officials to run our country. They vote on their own pay raises. We pay those wages. So why can’t we freeze government wages until they straighten out our country? Shorten vacations and holidays so …
Letters to the editor, May 16
‘War on traditional marriage’ already begun, from within Reacting to President Barack Obama’s support of gay marriage, Rush Limbaugh said, “We’ve arrived at a point where the president of the United States is going to lead a war on traditional marriage.” His first, second, …
Letters to the editor, May 15
We don’t need politicians; people should run country I get a big laugh while watching politicians fight among themselves to get elected president. Let’s face facts; these politicians spend $10 million to $20 million for a $400,000 job. One would think the president of the …
Letters to the editor, May 14
Washington, D.C., visit has plenty of history, highlights Washington, D.C., is the place to go. Once you’re there, emotions run high, knowing this is where it all began, and how proud you are to be an American. I loved the White House; it’s awesome to …
Letters to the editor, May 13
With obesity on the rise, it’s time to adopt vegetarian diet The number of Americans considered obese is expected to rise from the current 34 percent to 42 percent by the year 2030, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine …
Letters to the editor, May 11
Drop meat for plant-based diet and reduce ailments Some Americans have pushed aside beef after the latest case of mad cow disease. As a dietitian, I know that leaving beef off our plates also can help reduce our risk of a range of equally as …
Letters to the editor, May 10
Police, politicians are trying to take away our gun rights Only by politically forcing our police and political potentates to uphold our U.S. Constitution — that they have sworn to uphold, but do not — can we stop violent crime and return our communities to …
Letters to the editor, May 9
Obama spending too much time on fundraisers, golf It’s unsettling to know that our commander-in-chief is more concerned about filling his war chest for re-election than running our country. President Obama has held a staggering 131 and counting fundraisers in less than four years. To …
Letters to the editor, May 8
Solution to crashes could be four-way flashing lights With regard to being rear-ended on our highways, there is a simple solution for most of it: four-way flashing lights. They stick out like a sore thumb. I never have been rear-ended while at the end of …
