Letters to the Editor 01-31-2001
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Inappropriate Movie - Thankful For Firemen - Unsportsmanlike Conduct - Standing Up For America - Same Old...
Inappropriate Movie
Editor, Times-Union:On Sunday Jan. 28, I let my 9-year-old son go to the Bakers Youth Club and after he was there for about an hour, he returned home with a police officer following him.
My son came in and told me that he was watching a movie called Chucky and started playing the role of Chucky and told a little girl he had a knife. The police officer was very rude to my son about his action and told him that it was a criminal offense and he won't let it go again. Then the officer went on to say that my son was kicked out for the rest of the year. After the officer left, my husband and I went into a deeper discussion about the incident and we then found out that the movie wasn't Chucky the cartoon but Chucky the R-rated version where a doll kills people.
My husband and I were very upset because a movie like that should not be shown to children at all. My husband then called the officer back and let me know what move it actually was and the officer agreed that the movie should not have been shown. My husband then called the club to talk to the man who kicked our son out and asked him why a movie of that kind was being shown to 5 to 10-year-old children. He then stated he wasn't aware of the movie they were watching and apologized for his action.
So my statement is to make sure you are aware of what's going on at kids' community clubs.
That is why people wonder why America is the way it is today.
Audrey Eldridge
Warsaw
Thankful For Firemen
Editor, Times-Union:On Thursday, Jan. 24, around midnight, we sustained a fire loss to our garage and to the contents. We called 911 and in about 10 minutes the first fire personnel arrived. Shortly, several units answered the call and we wish to express our appreciation for the performance of all the fire and EMS personnel who answered the alarm. They contained the fire and saved our dwelling which sustained only minor damage.
Thanks again for a job well done.
G. Edward & Dorothy Spicer
North Webster
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Editor, Times-Union:I am writing to express my concern in regards to an act of un-sportsmanlike conduct, which occurred in Friday night's boy's varsity basketball game between Manchester and Tippecanoe Valley.
As you may or may not know, this year the IHSAA has asked that before every game, the "Sportsman's Creed" be broadcast so that everyone in attendance can hear and understand this creed and what it entails. It is also printed in the program so that those who cannot hear it, can read it. It states that anyone who makes sexual, derogatory or discriminating remarks to fans, officials or players or act in any un-sportsmanlike conduct, will be asked to leave from the scene of competition.
I understand that in the heart of competition and the excitement of the moment, we all may falter, but that fact is that a coach, especially a coach, should not only know these rules but respect and understand them, but above all, teach them to their players.
The incident that I am referring to did not take place during the course of the game but occurred just after the final buzzer sounded. After Valley was pronounced the winner, all of the players were led by the varsity assistant to the north end of the gym, directly in front of the Manchester student section. They huddled together under the basket and yelled "T-R-C!" Don't get me wrong, I'm not against celebration. I am only against it when it is done in a taunting manner. I feel this act of celebration could have been done either in the locker room, in front of the bench or better yet, in front of their own crowd and not in front of the Manchester student section.
I feel that this is a very poor example of sportsmanship and should be handled in an appropriate manner. If the coach does not understand the rules, then they should be taught to him. Is this really the way we want to teach our children to act in society? People only learn what they are taught. Maybe it is safe to say that the apple really doesn't fall too far from the tree.
Heath Miller
North Manchester
Standing Up For America
Editor, Times-Union:Widespread but only partial news coverage was given recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television commentator. What follows is the full text of his trenchant remarks as printed in the Congressional Record:
"This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as the most generous and possibly the least appreciated people on all the Earth. Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars and forgave other billions in debts. None of these countries is today paying even the interest on its remaining debts to the United States. When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the Americans who propped it up, and their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the streets of Paris. I was there. I saw it. When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the United States that hurries in to help.
"This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by tornadoes. Nobody helped. The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped billions of dollars into discouraged countries. Now newspapers in those countries are writing about the decadent, warmongering Americans.
"I'd like to see just one of those countries that is gloating over the erosion of the United States dollar build its own airplane. Does any other country in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the Lockheed Tri-Star or the Douglas DC10? If so, why don't they fly them? Why do all the international lines except Russia fly American planes? Why does no other land on Earth even consider putting a man or woman on the moon? You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios. You talk about German technocracy, and you get automobiles. You talk about American technocracy, and you find men on the moon - not once, but several times - and safely home again.
"You talk about scandals, and the Americans put theirs right in the store window for everybody to look at. Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued and hounded. They are here on our streets, and most of them, unless they are breaking Canadian laws, are getting American dollars from ma and pa at home to spend here. When the railways of France, Germany and India were breaking down through age, it was the Americans who rebuilt them. When the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central went broke, nobody loaned them an old caboose. Both are still broke.
"I can name you 5,000 times when the Americans raced to the help of other people in trouble. Can you name me even one time when someone else raced to the Americans in trouble? I don't think there was outside help even during the San Francisco earthquake.
"Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one Canadian who is damned tired of hearing them get kicked around. They will come out of this thing with their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their nose at the lands that are gloating over their present troubles. I hope Canada is not one of those.
"Stand proud, America! Wear it proudly!"
Now that the election debacle & Slick Willy's shame are hopefully behind us, let's get back to being an honorable nation deserving praise such as this!
Dave Roose
Warsaw
via e-mail
Same Old...
Editor, Times-Union:Regarding Government:
Without meaningful campaign finance reform, this is just the same old crap with a different bunch of flies swarming around.
Laurie Patterson
Leesburg
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- Inappropriate Movie - Thankful For Firemen - Unsportsmanlike Conduct - Standing Up For America - Same Old...
Inappropriate Movie
Editor, Times-Union:On Sunday Jan. 28, I let my 9-year-old son go to the Bakers Youth Club and after he was there for about an hour, he returned home with a police officer following him.
My son came in and told me that he was watching a movie called Chucky and started playing the role of Chucky and told a little girl he had a knife. The police officer was very rude to my son about his action and told him that it was a criminal offense and he won't let it go again. Then the officer went on to say that my son was kicked out for the rest of the year. After the officer left, my husband and I went into a deeper discussion about the incident and we then found out that the movie wasn't Chucky the cartoon but Chucky the R-rated version where a doll kills people.
My husband and I were very upset because a movie like that should not be shown to children at all. My husband then called the officer back and let me know what move it actually was and the officer agreed that the movie should not have been shown. My husband then called the club to talk to the man who kicked our son out and asked him why a movie of that kind was being shown to 5 to 10-year-old children. He then stated he wasn't aware of the movie they were watching and apologized for his action.
So my statement is to make sure you are aware of what's going on at kids' community clubs.
That is why people wonder why America is the way it is today.
Audrey Eldridge
Warsaw
Thankful For Firemen
Editor, Times-Union:On Thursday, Jan. 24, around midnight, we sustained a fire loss to our garage and to the contents. We called 911 and in about 10 minutes the first fire personnel arrived. Shortly, several units answered the call and we wish to express our appreciation for the performance of all the fire and EMS personnel who answered the alarm. They contained the fire and saved our dwelling which sustained only minor damage.
Thanks again for a job well done.
G. Edward & Dorothy Spicer
North Webster
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Editor, Times-Union:I am writing to express my concern in regards to an act of un-sportsmanlike conduct, which occurred in Friday night's boy's varsity basketball game between Manchester and Tippecanoe Valley.
As you may or may not know, this year the IHSAA has asked that before every game, the "Sportsman's Creed" be broadcast so that everyone in attendance can hear and understand this creed and what it entails. It is also printed in the program so that those who cannot hear it, can read it. It states that anyone who makes sexual, derogatory or discriminating remarks to fans, officials or players or act in any un-sportsmanlike conduct, will be asked to leave from the scene of competition.
I understand that in the heart of competition and the excitement of the moment, we all may falter, but that fact is that a coach, especially a coach, should not only know these rules but respect and understand them, but above all, teach them to their players.
The incident that I am referring to did not take place during the course of the game but occurred just after the final buzzer sounded. After Valley was pronounced the winner, all of the players were led by the varsity assistant to the north end of the gym, directly in front of the Manchester student section. They huddled together under the basket and yelled "T-R-C!" Don't get me wrong, I'm not against celebration. I am only against it when it is done in a taunting manner. I feel this act of celebration could have been done either in the locker room, in front of the bench or better yet, in front of their own crowd and not in front of the Manchester student section.
I feel that this is a very poor example of sportsmanship and should be handled in an appropriate manner. If the coach does not understand the rules, then they should be taught to him. Is this really the way we want to teach our children to act in society? People only learn what they are taught. Maybe it is safe to say that the apple really doesn't fall too far from the tree.
Heath Miller
North Manchester
Standing Up For America
Editor, Times-Union:Widespread but only partial news coverage was given recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television commentator. What follows is the full text of his trenchant remarks as printed in the Congressional Record:
"This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as the most generous and possibly the least appreciated people on all the Earth. Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars and forgave other billions in debts. None of these countries is today paying even the interest on its remaining debts to the United States. When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the Americans who propped it up, and their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the streets of Paris. I was there. I saw it. When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the United States that hurries in to help.
"This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by tornadoes. Nobody helped. The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped billions of dollars into discouraged countries. Now newspapers in those countries are writing about the decadent, warmongering Americans.
"I'd like to see just one of those countries that is gloating over the erosion of the United States dollar build its own airplane. Does any other country in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the Lockheed Tri-Star or the Douglas DC10? If so, why don't they fly them? Why do all the international lines except Russia fly American planes? Why does no other land on Earth even consider putting a man or woman on the moon? You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios. You talk about German technocracy, and you get automobiles. You talk about American technocracy, and you find men on the moon - not once, but several times - and safely home again.
"You talk about scandals, and the Americans put theirs right in the store window for everybody to look at. Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued and hounded. They are here on our streets, and most of them, unless they are breaking Canadian laws, are getting American dollars from ma and pa at home to spend here. When the railways of France, Germany and India were breaking down through age, it was the Americans who rebuilt them. When the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central went broke, nobody loaned them an old caboose. Both are still broke.
"I can name you 5,000 times when the Americans raced to the help of other people in trouble. Can you name me even one time when someone else raced to the Americans in trouble? I don't think there was outside help even during the San Francisco earthquake.
"Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one Canadian who is damned tired of hearing them get kicked around. They will come out of this thing with their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their nose at the lands that are gloating over their present troubles. I hope Canada is not one of those.
"Stand proud, America! Wear it proudly!"
Now that the election debacle & Slick Willy's shame are hopefully behind us, let's get back to being an honorable nation deserving praise such as this!
Dave Roose
Warsaw
via e-mail
Same Old...
Editor, Times-Union:Regarding Government:
Without meaningful campaign finance reform, this is just the same old crap with a different bunch of flies swarming around.
Laurie Patterson
Leesburg
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