CSInsanity?

If you're ever unfortunate enough to be the defendant in a jury trial, your peers' ideas about reasonable doubt will suddenly feel very important.

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"What are you most thankful for?"

Nov 22, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Put the brakes on ethanol plant until all information is made public

Each time new information regarding the proposed trash-to-ethanol plant escapes to daylight from the cracks of the fortress-like Lake County Government Center, the venture appears a riskier deal for taxpayers. First, taxpayers were asked to look upon the plant -- which would be the first …

Nov 18, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

No more handouts to government

Should I just sit back and watch our country be taken over by greed and power? I do not think so!

Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Ronald Reagan was no Mother Teresa

It was very nice and appropriate that a recent letter to the editor acknowledged Mother Teresa's accomplishments and dedication to humanity. I have been a great admirer of her since I heard of her selfless mission and desire to help those looked upon as the dregs of humanity. May I also a…

Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Change means higher taxes for working Americans

The illegals and those who have chosen not to work and pay taxes for 50 years will have free medical, hospitalization, housing food and rent if some people have their way.

Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Defeat of RTA a blow to the region's future

I am truly disappointed in the citizens of Northwest Indiana. We have given up our ability to shape our future in a way that works best for all of us by defeating the Regional Transportation Authority. We are now at the mercy of the state Legislature, the majority of which has probably ne…

Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Health care reform needed to keep pace with other countries

In my life, I have been fortunate enough to travel to many European countries.

Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Abortion is not a right

I take great offense to the editorial cartoon published Nov. 14 regarding health reform and taking away a woman's rights.

Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Health care is not a right

Is health care a right? The word "right" in the question means "government-granted entitlement," not the natural rights to life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness for which the American Revolution was fought. When the government grants these kinds of "rights" or entitlements…

Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Boone Grove football future bright

I would like to pass along my compliments and admiration to the coaches, players and fans of the Pop Warner Boone Grove Jr. Midget team.

Nov 17, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Does Indiana have pay to play?

It was the party of the year, and, thanks to telecommunications giant AT&T, state Rep. Trent Van Haaften was there.

Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

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A gift-wrapped General Assembly?

INDIANAPOLIS | Northwest Indiana state legislators received nearly $10,000 in gifts from lobbyists over a one-year period extending into the most recent session of the General Assembly.

Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

GUEST COMMENTARY: Legislators see ethical problem, will fix it

I know it is tempting to portray the Indiana General Assembly as having a deaf ear toward ethical behavior, but I find such opinions do not match the commitment that the men and women in the Indiana House and Senate have toward meeting the public's trust.

Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

GUEST COMMENTARY: State lawmakers are under even more pressure

The fact that there are more than 750 lobbyists in Indianapolis and many thousands more in Washington is hardly a secret. Sure, lobbying is an integral part of our democratic process -- people seeking out elected officials to argue in favor or against specific policy measures. But the num…

Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

GUEST COMMENTARY: Lawmakers' relationship with lobbyists is too cozy

They just had to say thank you.

Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Latino comic breaks late-night TV barrier

The revolution has begun, George Lopez announced as he started his monologue on a day that will go down in history -- Nov. 9, 2009.

Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Budget pinch spurs new look at ways cooperation can shave costs

Around Northwest Indiana, cities, towns, counties and school systems are all preparing to cut back in some fashion next year, as property tax collections decline and sales tax revenues fail to meet expected targets.

Nov 08, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Analysis: For Clinton, tough talk but few results

CAIRO -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's tense exchanges with Pakistani civilians and Arab diplomats over a harrowing week of foreign stops exposed the confining limits of her office.

Nov 08, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Slow support in courts, too

If financially strapped parents in Lake County feel it's taking too long to get their child support cases heard in court, they're not going to get an argument from county prosecutors.

Nov 01, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Could the U.S. be aiding the Taliban in Afghanistan?

MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan -- To a foreigner, the rumor sounds preposterous. But to the average Afghan, it's well within the range of the possible: Western military forces are using their helicopters to ferry Taliban fighters around the country.

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