Letters to the Editor 04-14-2006
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- The Better Life - Primary Election - Stolen Easter Eggs - More On Child Care
The Better Life
Editor, Times-Union:I have read with interest and dismay the recent letters to the editor regarding immigration and illegal immigrants. It is obvious that there are many fallacies being rumored as truth regarding this population. I will agree that there is a large population in the U.S. that is here illegally. But has the reason for this been considered?
The U.S. is a desirable country to live in. It is possible to gain employment at a livable wage. It is possible to own a home, a car, and other accouterments of American life, if one is willing to work for these things. Most Hispanics who come to America are merely here to improve their lives and the lives of their families.
It is not as easy as most Americans assume to get the paperwork to come here legally. The system is set up as a lottery in which there are limited numbers of individuals allowed each year. The cost to enter this lottery system is $1,000. If you are not chosen, you must apply again the following year. Mexico is a poor country. Most individuals do not have $1,000 to put down up front on the chance that they may be one of the lucky ones.
I have several friends/acquaintances who are illegal immigrants. These individuals are hard working. They have a more difficult time finding employment due to their status, however, when they are employed they work long hours and work hard.
And, yes, they do pay taxes.
Not all Hispanics receive free health care, food stamps, etc. Those that I am acquainted with do not have access to health insurance and must pay any medical bills they have in full with no assistance from any outside source. They also must work to put food on the table and a roof over their family's head. They shop in the stores and purchase American products, and pay the same sales tax that American pay. Some of them own businesses. All of these contribute to our economy. These are not lazy people. They are people who just want a chance for a better life. Can we really fault them for seeking better opportunities?
The children of these illegal immigrants attend our schools where they learn the English language and receive a good education. This will allow them more opportunities in the future. Many of the adults also work to learn English. This is not as easy as it sounds when Americans say that they should speak our language. How many of us try to learn a new language as adults?
Not all people of any cultural background can be lumped into one category. There are good and bad in any race, let's not categorize people. God created us all, regardless of the color of our skin or the county of our birth.
This issue is very reminiscent of the Civil Rights movement of the '60s. African Americans had no rights and were thought to be "lesser" people, less deserving of rights, than "Americans." Remember, we are all children of God, loved by our Creator, created equal, and all deserving of a chance.
Sandi Rude, via e-mail
Warsaw
Editor's Note: This letter was edited to conform more closely with the 500-word limit as stated in our letter's policy.
Primary Election
Editor, Times-Union:As chairman of the Kosciusko County Central Committee, I would like to state how pleased we are to have so many qualified candidates running for countywide and local offices on the Republican ticket.
I know this has been a trying year for all of us, with precincts being consolidated and the change in the voting machines. Good people are helping out to make this year of change as painless as possible.
Finally, we at the Central Committee want to remind you that we are an open party that doesn't support individual candidates during the primaries. We welcome all the candidates and will certainly stand behind our party selections in the fall. So remember to go to the polls on May 2 and vote.
C. Aaron Rovenstine
Chairman of Republican Central Committee
Warsaw
Stolen Easter Eggs
Editor, Times-Union:For a number of years we have decorated our yard with plastic Easter eggs for our enjoyment and others, especially our grandkids.
On April 9, one week before Easter, someone stole 20 of our eggs. Obviously, Easter does not mean anything to you. It is not funny what you did. You watched and knew when we were gone so that you could steal our eggs. So, why don't you be decent and watch until we are gone again and return our eggs? No questions asked. Easter has a lot of meaning for a lot of people. Obviously, not you.
Please do the right thing and return our eggs.
Janice Hatfield
Mentone
More On Child Care
Editor, Times-Union:In response to Monica Boyer's letter to the editor about unlicensed babysitters:
First of all, what right do you have to say unlicensed babysitters are uneducated and do not know CPR and first aid? Do you have proof to back up this statement? I don't think so. So, if you don't know this, you are not allowed to have your own children? There are a lot of mothers who do not know CPR.
I was an unlicensed babysitter for many years. I was an excellent sitter and very dependable and fed the children very well with the food I bought myself.
If you are trying to get more business for your licensed sitters by running the unlicensed sitters down, you are going about it in the wrong way.
C'mon parents, stick up for your unlicensed sitters and voice your opinion to this lady. That piece of paper (license) does not make a sitter a better person.
Barbara Hoover
Warsaw
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The Better Life
Editor, Times-Union:I have read with interest and dismay the recent letters to the editor regarding immigration and illegal immigrants. It is obvious that there are many fallacies being rumored as truth regarding this population. I will agree that there is a large population in the U.S. that is here illegally. But has the reason for this been considered?
The U.S. is a desirable country to live in. It is possible to gain employment at a livable wage. It is possible to own a home, a car, and other accouterments of American life, if one is willing to work for these things. Most Hispanics who come to America are merely here to improve their lives and the lives of their families.
It is not as easy as most Americans assume to get the paperwork to come here legally. The system is set up as a lottery in which there are limited numbers of individuals allowed each year. The cost to enter this lottery system is $1,000. If you are not chosen, you must apply again the following year. Mexico is a poor country. Most individuals do not have $1,000 to put down up front on the chance that they may be one of the lucky ones.
I have several friends/acquaintances who are illegal immigrants. These individuals are hard working. They have a more difficult time finding employment due to their status, however, when they are employed they work long hours and work hard.
And, yes, they do pay taxes.
Not all Hispanics receive free health care, food stamps, etc. Those that I am acquainted with do not have access to health insurance and must pay any medical bills they have in full with no assistance from any outside source. They also must work to put food on the table and a roof over their family's head. They shop in the stores and purchase American products, and pay the same sales tax that American pay. Some of them own businesses. All of these contribute to our economy. These are not lazy people. They are people who just want a chance for a better life. Can we really fault them for seeking better opportunities?
The children of these illegal immigrants attend our schools where they learn the English language and receive a good education. This will allow them more opportunities in the future. Many of the adults also work to learn English. This is not as easy as it sounds when Americans say that they should speak our language. How many of us try to learn a new language as adults?
Not all people of any cultural background can be lumped into one category. There are good and bad in any race, let's not categorize people. God created us all, regardless of the color of our skin or the county of our birth.
This issue is very reminiscent of the Civil Rights movement of the '60s. African Americans had no rights and were thought to be "lesser" people, less deserving of rights, than "Americans." Remember, we are all children of God, loved by our Creator, created equal, and all deserving of a chance.
Sandi Rude, via e-mail
Warsaw
Editor's Note: This letter was edited to conform more closely with the 500-word limit as stated in our letter's policy.
Primary Election
Editor, Times-Union:As chairman of the Kosciusko County Central Committee, I would like to state how pleased we are to have so many qualified candidates running for countywide and local offices on the Republican ticket.
I know this has been a trying year for all of us, with precincts being consolidated and the change in the voting machines. Good people are helping out to make this year of change as painless as possible.
Finally, we at the Central Committee want to remind you that we are an open party that doesn't support individual candidates during the primaries. We welcome all the candidates and will certainly stand behind our party selections in the fall. So remember to go to the polls on May 2 and vote.
C. Aaron Rovenstine
Chairman of Republican Central Committee
Warsaw
Stolen Easter Eggs
Editor, Times-Union:For a number of years we have decorated our yard with plastic Easter eggs for our enjoyment and others, especially our grandkids.
On April 9, one week before Easter, someone stole 20 of our eggs. Obviously, Easter does not mean anything to you. It is not funny what you did. You watched and knew when we were gone so that you could steal our eggs. So, why don't you be decent and watch until we are gone again and return our eggs? No questions asked. Easter has a lot of meaning for a lot of people. Obviously, not you.
Please do the right thing and return our eggs.
Janice Hatfield
Mentone
More On Child Care
Editor, Times-Union:In response to Monica Boyer's letter to the editor about unlicensed babysitters:
First of all, what right do you have to say unlicensed babysitters are uneducated and do not know CPR and first aid? Do you have proof to back up this statement? I don't think so. So, if you don't know this, you are not allowed to have your own children? There are a lot of mothers who do not know CPR.
I was an unlicensed babysitter for many years. I was an excellent sitter and very dependable and fed the children very well with the food I bought myself.
If you are trying to get more business for your licensed sitters by running the unlicensed sitters down, you are going about it in the wrong way.
C'mon parents, stick up for your unlicensed sitters and voice your opinion to this lady. That piece of paper (license) does not make a sitter a better person.
Barbara Hoover
Warsaw
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