- Opposition To War - Buffoonery Opposition To War Editor, Times-Union: I have carefully observed and studied the dialogue in your column over the past 16 months on the subject of Iraq.It is understandable why those who oppose this military action are reluctant to speak out.The fairly scathing attacks they suffer from your regular contributors certainly puts a chill on any good-faith debate.The irony is that we are now told that it was for the cause of democracy and freedom that Iraq was attacked.It seems the principles of democracy and free speech escape some locally.

"If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the Government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable." - Supreme Court Justice William Brennan, Texas vs.Johnson, 1989. ***** The case of Texas vs.Johnson was one of the more controversial cases in the American legal system.It questioned whether an individual can be legally prosecuted for burning the American flag as a means of political protest. In their decision that burning the American flag is a Constitutionally protected form of expression, the court said the First Amendment literally forbids the abridgement only of "speech," but the court has long recognized that its protection does not end at the spoken or written word.

Editor, Times-Union:I was flattered to read reprinted excerpts of my 2004 letters to the editor in Saturday's News Views.

Editor, Times-Union:Well, what’s next? We here in Indiana just lost our Fourth Amendment, which basically means that a police officer can come into your house at anytime, day or night, with no warrant.

- Dancing Grannies - Thanks To EMS - Ashcroft Nomination - Mainstream Dancing Grannies Editor, Times-Union: I would like to know if there are any grandparents out there who enjoy dancing to the old "oldies."If so, the Warsaw Dancin' Grannies and Grandpas need more dancing feet.No experience is necessary.We are a nonprofit group so there is no charge to you.We do a variation of line dancing to the oldies. The benefits are many: fun exercise, a definite mood lifter, a big smile, a tapping toe from a nursing home resident and a guarantee to get rid of the winter doldrums.We entertain at parties, nursing homes, clubs, reunions and have danced at the Indiana State Fair for the past nine years.

- Good Business - No Sledding - West Nile Victim Improving - Gift Of Giving Good Business Editor, Times-Union: Over 20 years ago, my wife and I had the opportunity to choose what community in northern Indiana we could locate our home and raise our family.We chose Warsaw because of the friendliness of those we encountered and that many of the people we met shared the same values about raising children and treating each other.It was not uncommon to see people on the street smile at each other and greet each other with genuine warmth.This setting has proved to serve us and our children well as the years have passed and we thank our Creator for our many dear friends and quality of life we have experienced here in Warsaw.

Editor, Times-Union:In response to Sharon Jones' "Godlessness", Sharon, as a student of Thomas Paine, I can only hope that I can position myself in such a way as to defend his honor, seeing how he can not, however, be it his legacy.

Sometime later this fall, 102 S. Buffalo St. will be Warsaw City Hall’s new address. Right smack in the middle of downtown!

Editor, Times-Union:Our female cat fell out of our window. It’s been more then three weeks and she has not returned.

Editor, Times-Union:Regarding some people's praise of the recent Obama Cairo speech, I'd like to share "the other side of the coin."

Editor, Times-Union:Friday afternoon, we were driving east on McKenna Road at about 3:30 p.m. It was a sunny afternoon about 500 feet west of the intersection of CR 650.

Editor, Times-Union:I would like to comment on the proposed property tax proposals being proposed by our Indiana legislators and governor.

- Social Security - God Offers The Cure - Cable Channels Social Security Editor, Times-Union: The Social Security controversy over if it is "broken" or not seems to be the one topic that most …

Editor, Times-Union:Remember that big story last year? The governor sold what? What a lot of people didn't know, because they were in deep shock, was what the selling fees were. The fee was $20 million to handle the sale.

Editor, Times-Union:When the 765 steamer rolled north through Warsaw, it was on the old Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis line known as the Big Four.

Editor, Times-Union:Those who know me know that I am not a man of few words, and I have never met a stranger.

Editor, Times-Union: I would like to address the Times-Union front-page news article that was published Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, regarding Walid Shoebat, and his appearances at The Awakening tent meeting last week

Editor, Times-Union:In  Saturday’s  Times-Union, there was an article about the tragedy in  the Central African Republic where I was a missionary for 35 years.

- Wasteful Development - Echoes - Capital Punishment - Christians Wasteful Development Editor, Times-Union: When I was younger, I spent a great deal of time exploring little patches of paradise in a …

Editor, Times-Union:Kudos to the Times-Union for publishing the campaign reports for the upcoming Warsaw mayor’s race.

Editor, Times-Union:I fully agree with the one letter writer's comment.

- Prehistoric Decision - No Bar Here - Pet Control - Animal Welfare Prehistoric Decision Editor, Times-Union: I am fortunate to live on Lake Tippecanoe, a beautiful prehistoric lake.After reading of the July 10th BZA's denial of Roy and Barb Hamer's request for a restaurant on the lake ...I think the zoning board has one thing in common with the lake ...it, too, is prehistoric! Prehistoric, as it applies to the lake, is defined as "of or relating to the period before written records."A second, or colloquial definition for prehistoric is "utterly out of date," which is the definition that applies to the BZA.

Editor, Times-Union:Did you know that every year, thousands of people visit Kosciusko County for both business and pleasure spending over $87,600,000 within our county?

- Don't Judge - Better Parade Of Homes - See No Evil, Hear No Evil - God Does Kill And Destroy Don't Judge Editor, Times-Union: What a tragedy for us to see in our time the effects of hurricane Katrina: To see that a state in our very well-developed union would experience such devastation; to fathom that the people from these states will be called refugees - a name that we generally reserve for the homeless of third-world countries.And on top of that, we face the barrage of the blame-game and shaming of our country.

Editor, Times-Union:I am writing this letter of support as both an educator and a proud parent of a Warsaw Community Schools student.