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War Declarations Amendment Needed

The following is a proposed constitutional amendment for more clearly defining declarations of war, who has the authority to authorize such declarations of war, and the reasons for such declarations by United States, and who shall have the authority to terminate such declarations, bringing hostilities to an end.
Owen’s Closing Bad News

This is in response to the closing of the “Old Owen’s” store.

Owen’s sure are not thinking about the seniors of the community. I’m older.
Cleaning Up Democrat Messes

Democrats have the nasty habit of complaining about problems they created and blame them on Republicans.
Inmates In Charge In D.C.

I was reading the editorial on Saturday (March 2, 2019). When I got close to the end I read a paragraph that got my dander up.
Killing Innocent Children

I have a question. I need someone to explain the differences. Please.
Funeral Procession Safety

As funeral directors in our community for 35 years and 10 years respectively, the recent accident with a funeral procession is at least unfortunate and disconcerting.
Immigration Hypocrisy

In December we learned that a number of undocumented immigrants have been working at the president’s golf club in New Jersey.
Shoemaker Conservative

One of the chief complaints about Warsaw Councilman Ron Shoemaker is that he too often votes “no” on initiatives being pushed by the Thallemer administration.
People Want To Believe Lies

The problem with liars that tell you lies you want to believe is that they're still liars.
Victims Assistance

I want to tell your readers about a situation involving a landscaper in this county that didn’t perform his work and would not return our $3,000 down payment.
Dems: No Moral Compass

America, get ready for all of the insane chaos. All of far left-wing liberals Dems. Dem candidates running for president supporting New Green Deal would put America into chaos.
MaxStrong Bill

My name is Michael Schwab. You may remember I am the grandfather of the three children killed in Rochester on Oct. 30 while waiting to board their school bus. I am also the father of the children’s mother, Brittany Ingle.
Poor Judgment

Your opinion written by Cal Thomas in the Feb. 19 edition of the Times-Union was quite a piece.
Love, Not Hate Crimes Law

I must be naive, when our state government is looking into a hate law bill. I believe every unlawful act, big or small, is a hate crime.
Supreme Court Reform

As part of my series of letters on enacting term limit reform for all three branches of the federal government, I would like to focus on the Supreme Court and changing the lifetime tenure in office mandate.
Do We Honor God Or Man?

The other day, Sen. Cory Booker questioned a woman who was a candidate for a judgeship about an article she wrote a few years ago in which she questioned the Supreme Court decision in favor of gay marriages.
Warsaw Needs Shaken Up

A recent article announcing the mayoral candidacy of Ron Shoemaker referenced an "undercurrent of concern" about the present administration in the city of Warsaw.
Wolkins Obfuscates

I'd like to thank Mr. Wolkins for his obfuscating response to my "incorrect information."
Loved Trump’s Speech

I thought that Trump's State of the Union speech was one of the best I have heard since Reagan.
Stafford’s Not At Fault

In response to Jackie Long’s letter to the editor on Feb. 6 about the holes in the container at the apartments in Shady Crest addition: The container did not belong to Stafford’s Solid Waste, we just dump it.
Nothing’s Enough For Dems

If you do not go around with your head in the sand, by now you’ve got to know no matter what President Trump does, it’s not enough for left-wing liberal Dems.
Life Isn’t A Contest To Win

America has changed. Every event turns into a contest where we crown the winner and kick the loser on the backside.
Dumpster

I live in a neighborhood in town, Shady Crest. There are apartments that are owned by a slumlord who I don’t know.
Hate Crime Laws

I do not know how many times I have told my kids, “Just because everyone else does it, does not mean you have to!” Sound familiar? This is a common Hoosier parenting principle.
A Few Facts For Collins

Sorry for Ms. Collins’ feelings that she “lives in the worst county in the worst state in the country.” Two of her reasons for the dislike are based on incorrect information.
Left-Wing Agenda Hurts U.S.
Dem Reasons To Impeach
Electoral College Reform
Bribery And Extortion

If a person said, "Vote for me, and I will build you a big, beautiful house that someone else will pay for. It won't cost you anything," I think that would be called bribery, which as far as I know is illegal.
Secondhand Smoke

Secondhand smoke exposure affects customers, patrons and employees. Indiana passed the state’s first statewide smoke-free air law in 2012.
School Buses And Racing

Run with yellow lights on. Turn red lights on before stopping. Stop signs out before stopping.
Thanks To Goshert

A quick note of gratitude for outgoing Sheriff Rocky Goshert: During his campaign for the Republican nomination this spring, Sheriff Goshert ran on, among other things, the implementation of a Jail Chemical Addiction Program in the Kosciusko County Jail, so that inmates could receive drug treatment while awaiting the disposition of their cases.
Guest Column: Thought Crime Legislation Puts Your Liberties in Grave Danger

As the Indiana General Assembly prepares to convene in January, legislation is being proposed that seeks to criminalize the thoughts of Hoosiers.
Trump Is No Lunatic

Gary Gerard, I have to write this to you and the readers of the Times-Union.

I usually enjoy reading your articles that you write regularly.
Santa Candle

Some 20 years ago on a Christmas morning I drove to a local convenience store to pick up a couple of items we were going to need prior to the family holiday celebration.
Wallet Theft Ruins Christmas

To whom it may concern: My name is Ruth Guffey. On Thursday, Dec. 13, I was at your store in Warsaw to purchase money orders used to pay my bills. Upon exiting your store to place my paid bills in a mailbox outside, I realized that my wallet was missing. Immediately I re-entered the store to retrace my steps in and out of the store, only to come up empty-handed.
80,000 A Day Pass Buses

This is Michael Schwab I am Brittany Stahl’s father and the grandfather of the three beautiful children killed at the school bus stop in Rochester on Oct. 30.
Christ As Political Pawn

’Tis the season for Jesus Christ to become a political pawn. One church had the baby Jesus behind bars to illustrate the problem of illegal immigrant children behind bars as Obama did, which somehow Democrats don't want to own up to.
Save Historic Beatty Farm

A historic farmhouse and barn in Plain Township is in danger of being destroyed if action isn't taken to preserve them for the future.
Wants Honor Guard’s Names

On the front page of the Times-Union on Dec. 7, 2018, there was a picture of the Honor Guard of the American Legion without the names of the volunteers.
Opposes Sewer Project

Did you read in the paper Tuesday night the progress of the Tippy/Chapman sewer project? Here is a summary of it:
The Tigers’ Ogle Problem

A town with no backbone. The Doug Ogle-David Wayne combo has had five players – four starters – leave Warsaw just in the last 23 months.
Health Care, No Insurance

I read this article on health insurance and have often wondered how we got from no insurance as a kid and young adult, married, to the entitlement mentality of today.
Global Change Fears

We've seen rioting in the streets of Paris because higher gas taxes are being imposed to pay for the war against climate change.
Nov. 6 Election Results

On Tuesday, Nov. 6, about 51 percent or 26,688 registered voters in Kosciusko County went to the polls. Most of them made use of an option on the ballot that should be expanded out to all elective offices that are not up for re-election, as I mentioned in my Oct. 25 letter to the editor.
Hit-And-Run Accident

My wife and I were injured in a wreck on Nov. 18 on Warsaw's north side.

I do not know why someone would hit us and drive off.
Investigate These Democrats

Finally, someone has decided to look into Maxine Waters’ self-enrichment schemes, as seen on Fox TV. Not only that, but for inciting violence against Trump supporters.
Hill Should Be Impeached

Unlike former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Indiana AG Curtis “Elvis” Hill does not have the integrity to resign in the face of damning evidence.
Who’s To Blame For Fires?

More people died in the Camp Fire than what died in the San Francisco fire after the 1906 earthquake. But who's to blame for the deaths this year?
Is There Global Warming?

I read on the internet the other day that sunspot activity is decreasing, which means we are in for colder-than-normal weather for awhile.
Offering Scholarship For An LCA Student Can Eliminate Your State Tax

There are very few real “win-win” opportunities in the world today. However, I would like to tell you about a real one right here in our community.
No Veterans Day Reporter

One of the best services that I've been to and I haven't missed many. Since it was on a Sunday morning the attendance wasn't as many as usual , but pretty good considering.
Dems Think We’re Fools

One of the pastors in my church said that D.L. Moody claimed he had citizenship in heaven but voted in Cooke County.
Golf Courses Are Money Pits

The golf and bowling demise. Why you see fewer and fewer golf courses year after year is there are fewer golfers than there were 25 to 30 years ago.
Wayne Township: Much To Do

I want to publicly congratulate Wayne Township trustee-elect Jeannie Stackhouse and her soon-to-be sworn in advisory board consisting of Gordon Nash, Josh Spangle and Bruce Woodward.
Grateful For Support

I’d like to send kudos to the voters of Kosciusko and Wayne Township for taking the time to come out and vote last Tuesday.
Election

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the voters of Kosciusko County who took time from their busy schedules to cast their ballots last Tuesday.
Solution To Border Issue

After listening to some of the questions being asked by our liberal news media regarding the caravan of people headed toward our southern border, I'm left scratching my head.
God Will Raise Up Others

Today I was reading one of Robert E. Lee's letters written just after both the battle of Chancellorsville and the accidental shooting of Gen. Stonewall Jackson, in the dark and by his own men.
Waking The Sleeping Bear

Hibernating bears look peaceful enough to pet. But if you are there when they wake, you might be their first meal. The voters awoke a sleeping bear called the Democrat Party and it's about to go on a rampage against those it considers its enemy.
Veterans Day

Millions of veterans have served in America's wars, including World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Appreciates Support

It is with great appreciation that I would like to thank the entire Tippecanoe Valley family for their support in electing me the next District 4, Henry Township, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation board member.
God Will Raise Up Others

Today I was reading one of Robert E. Lee's letters written just after both the battle of Chancellorsville and the accidental shooting of Gen. Stonewall Jackson, in the dark and by his own men.
Ann Coulter’s Opinion Inconsistent

Ann Coulter's column in the Nov. 2 Times-Union is headlined "The True History of Birthright Citizenship." In it, she points out (correctly) that the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, in the wake of the Civil War, was intended to provide citizenship status to people who had been forcibly "imported" from Africa by U.S. citizens, including the Founding Fathers.
Mercy Rule

I enjoy Roger Grossman’s columns. The recent Mercy Rule column was thought-provoking, too.
Stackhouse Best Candidate

After weeks of the liberal Democratic candidates taking turns, writing similar letters to the editor with the same spiel, suggesting that the Wayne Township trustee’s office has accumulated too much money in their accounts, or has been operating improperly, I want to offer an alternative and truthful perspective.
Benyousky Seeks Support

If you’re reading this, thank you for being interested and aware of how local government works. Everyday folks need to step up and get involved at the local level.
They’re In It For The Money

I learned a long time ago,when it comes to politics, follow the money.

It seems Wayne Township has a positive cash flow. Wow.
Nisly Has The Right Priorities

In case anyone has not noticed, it’s election season again, and we will be going to the polls to decide who will be our next representatives.
Make Change At Whitko

Whitko Community School Corporation is currently the highest taxed school district in the area! How can we change that?
WaNee Referendum

To My friends in the WaNee school district, here’s why I’m voting “No” on the referendum. While I’m not opposed to adding safety measures to the school building itself, my concern is with the mental health counselors that are included in the name of “safety."
Tippecanoe Twp. Trustee

I would like to take this opportunity to reach out to the voters of Tippecanoe Township. I genuinely appreciate the support that I received throughout the primary election process.
Supports Bob Conley

I would like to express my gratitude to Commissioner Bob Conley for his recent leadership in creating a more protective wind ordinance for Kosciusko County.
Fire Station #3

Thank goodness, folks, this election season will soon be over and we can all go back to a normal life and start complaining about the trains and rains here in the Warsaw area.
Tritch Is The Real Deal

I was apolitical for the first two-thirds of my life, but got my first political wake-up call in 1997 after I became a 40-year-old college student.
Stackhouse: Real Republican

Two candidates are running for Wayne Township trustee. One of the candidates has made statements that imply she is a hybrid Republican. Then why didn't she run in the Republican primary?
Food-A-Thon

This coming Friday and Saturday Combined Community Services will be holding its Food-A-thon 2018.

Over the past year Kosciusko County Farm Bureau has donated, along with help from Maple Leaf Farms and Miller Poultry, over 4,000 pounds of Duck and Chicken to CCS.
Get Over It, Democrats

How can Maxine Waters get away with her incessant attacks on President Trump? She’s black and a woman, which puts Trump at a great disadvantage and she knows it. If he retaliates he is a misogynist and a racist. She incites violence.
Glad For 2-Party System

I’m glad we have a two-party system, because I learned about the concerns with the police and sheriff departments, problems with the jail and how the General Assembly changed jail time.
Vote To Retain Or Not Retain

On Tuesday, Nov. 6, voters in Kosciusko County will get to exercise an option on the ballot that should be expanded, that option being the vote to retain in office or not for Indiana Supreme Court Justice Geoffrey Slaughter and Robert Altice, District 2 appeals justice.
Trustee Questions

Mr. Alspaugh is correct that I am two years too late in the discussion of the new fire station.

I should have been involved and instead left it to people that I believed had our best interests at heart.
B For Benyousky As Trustee

Shari Benyousky has campaigned visibly and vigorously across Warsaw to meet and get input from Wayne Township constituents and the greater Warsaw community about their hopes, dreams, needs and visions.
No More Democrat Support

I was born into a staunch Republican family and raised with conservative values I still believe in. Yet in 50 years of voting I have never voted a straight ticket. I always vote for an individual, not a party. That will change this midterm election.
Vote For Balanced Budget

On Nov. 6, voters have the opportunity to support a proposed constitutional amendment that would ensure Indiana continues to live within its means.
City Doesn’t Shop Local

How many times has the public been asked to shop locally, even though the big box stores came to Warsaw and the downtown stores disappeared. Now only banks, lawyers, custom stores and empty storefronts are downtown.
Supports Mike Coon

My name is Shaé Brown, Founder and Director of Kutoa Project Inc., an Indiana-based organization that works directly with youth in Kenya who has been affected by trauma.
Say No To All Incumbents

I want to remind everyone that all the commissioners, especially Bob Conley, were the ones who strapped us with this ungodly wheel tax that we have to pay every year.
Township Race

Biomet CEO Dane Miller once told me, “You never know what’s under a rock until you turn it over.” I agree, and I believe Wayne Township residents have learned and benefited from the discoveries of the Shari Benyousky for Trustee Campaign Team about the finances of the Wayne Township trustee office. What exactly have we learned?
Study The Issues, Then Vote

Powerful social movements and passions are blowing in the wind, and most of them have dangerous implications for the institution of the family, religious liberty, our children and unborn babies, and the country at large.
Trustee Challenger Off Base

To the man who claims I'm a critic of the Wayne Township trustee's Democratic candidate and that I'm misinformed, I must ask if you took the time to do your homework.
Tritch Outstanding Candidate

Fortunately I have been to hear Courtney Tritch speak on many occasions, and impressive she is. This is a person who truly cares about people — one who is all-inclusive, genuine and compassionate. These admirable qualities clearly stand out in her positive television ads.
Trustee Questions Banned

I attended the recent Wayne Township trustee meeting. It was an eye-opener in that it was announced at the meeting — and I have the paperwork to show — that they did not allow for questions.
Mike Coon For School Board

I am writing this letter in support of Mike Coon’s candidacy for the Warsaw Community Schools Board, representing District 1.
Stackhouse For Trustee

It has come to my attention that there is some confusion about township surplus funds.
Trustee: People, Not Politics

Our national and local politics are increasingly divisive. It seems that most Americans, including many of those whom I speak with as I canvass door to door, are disengaged and even tired of politics in general.
Trustees Explain Twp. Role

Townships have been around since the Northwest Territory was divided into townships in 1787! Currently 13 states still have townships and township trustees.
Manchester Referendum: Yes

Twenty-five years ago, Manchester Community Schools decided to renovate Manchester High School. The original plan was to remodel and add space to the academic areas of the building built in 1960.
BZA Out Of Line Over Cabin

I have been a critic of government overreach for a number of years, but I was shocked to see that government overreach can be found in our own county.
Trustee Critic Misinformed

Thank you, Michael Alspaugh, for your obviously sincere and critical letter to the Times-Union editor.
Animal Ag Affects The Climate

Right on the heels of utter devastation wrought by hurricanes Florence and Michael comes an alarming report in the prestigious journal Nature that mitigation of global climate change will require a massive switch to plant-based eating.
Help Should Be Temporary

After reading a few letters here in the Times-Union about the Wayne Township trustee election and speaking with a few local citizens here in my township, I decided to weigh in with my two cents’ worth.
Mob Mentality

Redefining a word because you want it to mean what you want it to mean doesn't change it. Take mob, for instance.
Helping Others A Choice

When my husband I sat in our living room in the early ’90s discussing the vision for Our Father's House, we never gave much thought to a funeral. My husband David stood behind me and said, “We can do this."
Not For Benyouski

I find myself in a position with the need rather than desire to write this letter. It has been brought to my attention by others that Shari Benyousky has used my picture in her campaign material.
Trustee Is Compassionate

This letter is in response to Laura Deal-Decker's letter.

I am an investigative clerk in the Wayne Township trustee's office.
Benyousky Team Proactive

Thank you for taking the time to consider the importance of township trustees in a recent opinion column.
Windfarms And CAFOs

Accolades to the people representing the fight for better wind farm ordinances.
Trustee’s Parable Of Talents

In reading "Trustee Candidate Vows To Be Good Steward," it sounds like the current office and the group I'm running with have two different philosophies.
The Roads Less Paved

I’m wondering who the wheel is that turns on South Barbee Drive to warrant new blacktop when most roads anyplace else need it worse with a h*** of a lot more traffic.
Stackhouse Has Experience

The Wayne Township trustee position is open. After many years of service, Sheila Burner is stepping down.
Political Parade Of Clowns

The protesters I saw on TV made me think of proud clowns following a herd of donkeys, stepping in the donkey doo-doo and spreading it around.