My wife and I are not rich. I spent my working career in various full-time jobs, she as a stay-at-home mother, so we were a one-income family. We had a son, raised him, provided for his college education, etc. We managed to scrape together some extra cash to purchase a small two-bedroom h…
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As I was walking from the post office, at the intersection of Evans Avenue and Vale Park Road, and as I was at the intersection of Vale Park Road and Valley Road and had stepped out onto Valley Road, a northbound car approached the same intersection -- slowed down a bit and then drove rig…
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The litany of America's woes increases.
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Hispanics are making a mountain out of a molehill and being highly dishonest when it comes to learning English. Ernestina Mondragon now claims the ticket for not speaking English caused her to be hospitalized. The ticketing issue, a computer mistake, is truly being exploited.
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Hobart residents of Hobart have once again displayed their generosity in supporting those that need our help by giving to the Hobart Food Pantry during the Hobart Kiwanis food drive.
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I can't understand how our troops are trained today and in turn training others. In World War II, we received between 30 and 90 days, and then we were shipped overseas. You may remember the "90-day wonders" some of our officers were called.
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I think it would be wonderful if all people would get health insurance free of charge from the government. It would be great if everyone was able to buy a house with no money down, regardless if they have a job or not. It would be just peachy if everyone made $30 an hour minimum. Better y…
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Just another day into the waste of Gary. First I read the Gary Airport Director was granted a two-year extension through 2013, keeping his salary of $150,400 per year excluding benefits. In addition, he was given a $600 per month vehicle allowance in lieu of a pay increase.
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In 1945, President Harry Truman stated, "This great nation cannot afford to allow its citizens to suffer needlessly from lack of proper medical care." In 2008, Americans made the same statement in the polling booths.
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Although I am a Michael Moore fan, I left the movie, "Capitalism: A Love Story," before the end because Moore had resorted to ridicule and exaggeration.
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To the Keep America Safe Organization, I say thank you for all you do. And to Vice President Dick Cheney, I say, "Keep on keeping on."
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The topic of the day for Hispanics is "English only" and "taco." The radio, newspapers and Internet eat it up like ice cream. How fitting for Hispanic Heritage Month 2009. Adios.
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Having just read John Key's very eloquent commentary Nov. 3, I must question the man's sanity.
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As was evident at the crowded Hobart City Council meeting on Oct. 7, the homeowners (voting taxpayers) residing in the greater vicinity of Robinson Lake will not accept the proposal floating around to develop the area around Robinson Lake into an RV campground. The negative impact on the …
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In reply to Frank Behr's letter:
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In relation to the recent article concerning new guidelines for teachers, might I suggest the following: Knowing a lot of content is irrelevant if you can't teach effectively, but knowing how to teach is irrelevant if you don't know any content to teach.
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I pay the fees for my company to be run legitimately -- town permits to various municipalities, workman's compensation, liability, as well as insurance on my equipment and my workers.
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I am astonished to see people writing to the paper to complain that they don't want the Regional Transportation Authority or district or an Illiana Expressway.
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So Gary Mayor Rudy Clay proclaims, "Michael Jackson performing arts center would surpass Elvis Presley." Not a chance.
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After seeing another story in The Times regarding Sheriff Rogelio "Roy" Dominguez recently, I had wished I had access to The Times archives. I'm trying hard to remember something positive coming out of Sheriff Roy's administration, other than the DARE program or "Cops for Kids."
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"Draw more people downtown" states how a venue that would allow local musicians and entertainers to display their talents would be a good idea. Well, we already have that. Front Porch Music has "open stage" on Thursdays, where anyone can go and play their music or read their poetry. On th…
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Reading the opinion pages of this paper, one would surmise that nearly everyone is for the health care takeover under consideration in Congress. But in reality, a poll just released by Fox News on Oct. 15 found that 54 percent of Americans oppose the reforms under consideration.
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Now, instead of dealing with unemployment and Afghanistan, President Barack Obama has decided to make laws (which is not the right of the executive branch). It is bad enough he chooses to give that privilege to judges, czars, etc., but is now usurping that power for himself.
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I am a member of a group of people who set up http://www.ByeByeBayh.net.
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George Turzai obviously did not read my letter to the editor concerning liberalism and Jesus Christ before he wrote his own rebuttal. Had he read it, he would have realized that I said Jesus was considered a liberal in the first century.
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All the major news and opinion outlets, from ABC to "The View," are at a loss to explain the evil that is apparent in our society, as evidenced by the recent beating to death of an inner-city honor student and the 2.5-hour gang rape of a 15-year-old on school premises, cheered on by numer…
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Antiabortion activists are using their time productively. We are praying for an end to abortion, which should never have been allowed, the killing of an unborn child. We pray to help change the hearts and minds of the women who go to Planned Parenthood. Babies have been saved by these wom…
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From blue collection boxes, to blue uniforms, to the blue eagle logo, some people probably don't know just how green the Postal Service really is. In fact, the Postal Service is one of the greenest of all federal agencies.
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I am absolutely appalled that our own senator, Evan Bayh, is working to defeat health care reform if it contains a public option.
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A recent article on ACORN states at the end that it seems ACORN will be going out of business because of fraud.
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