Letters to the Editor 09-01-1998
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Gun Manufacturing - Animal Welfare - Promise Keepers - Private Life - Clinton Defended
Gun Manufacturing
Editor, Times-Union:I sent a letter to Colt's Manufacturing Co. Inc. recently. Seems their president is intent on biting the hand the feeds him. You may be familiar with the controversy surrounding his stand on mandatory training and licensing of American citizens before they would be permitted to purchase or use firearms, or of his push to mandate "smart gun" technology that Colt's is a leader in the researching and the development of. "Smart guns" would involve computer chips, one in the gun and one worn on or in the hand of the owner which would "recognize" one another and allow the gun to fire. Such guns would, of course, cost more and so deprive the financially less fortunate their best means of defense.
This would also mean that all guns would be useless in an emergency unless the owner of the gun were alive and healthy enough to wield it. Providing he/she remembered to wear their "chip ring," and provided no needed batteries had died, and provided no delicate electronics had been damaged. ...
You get the idea. At any rate, Colt's, an American institution, is being run by a man who has no grasp of our rights or of our heritage or of the heritage of the company he represents.
Be my guest should you choose to print this letter in your paper.
Howard Shoemaker, South Whitley
Animal Welfare
Editor, Times-Union:Why is the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County asking the residents of the county for financial assistance? Hopefully a few facts and figures will allow you to open your hearts (wallets and pocketbooks, too) to help those who most need it - the animals, puppies and kittens.
Applications are available through the veterinary clinics of the county for financial assistance with the spay-neuter procedure. This means the AWL, upon approval, will pay the veterinarian half of the usual and customary fee, pet owner responsible for the other half.
Between Aug. 1, 1997, and Aug. 1, 1998, AWL assisted pet owners with approximately 150 spay-neuter procedures. Let's figure the average veterinarian fee per animal at $70 - half (AWL) being $35 times 150 equals $5,250.
Now let's examine our paid membership for the same dates - 159 active at $10 a year; 14 juniors at $1 a year. The 11 lifetime members at $250 is as it says - lifetime - being a lump sum of $2,750 to be spread out and used as necessary. The total figure for the year of active and junior members is $1,604. We have received several donations and are so very grateful but somehow the "plus" and "minus" columns are farther apart than the north and South Poles.
There are still so many puppies and kittens looking for good homes - care for them and they care about you - our foster care and adoption programs. Won't you also consider opening your hearts and homes?
Our spring 1998 flea market was well received and we do thank you. We will be having another "fund raiser" - soon as plans are finalized, word will be out - barbecue chicken - yummy! It is our hope that you will participate fully for the welfare of the puppies and kittens and our animal welfare programs.
We simply must continue the spay-neuter program - we need your help now. Box 1906, Warsaw, IN 46580-1906. Spay-neuter, foster care, adoption. The animals haven't given up on you - please come to their aid. Hopefully you're more able to understand the needs of the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County now and will be willing to financially help the AWL help the animals - you will not go unthanked!
Margaret F. Scott, Membership chairman, AWL
Promise Keepers
Editor, Times-Union:On July 24 and 25, I was privileged to be able to attend the Promise Keepers' Convention at Indianapolis. I have attended several conferences, including Stand-in-the-Gap. When I first heard about Promise Keepers I was a little skeptical because of all the denominations involved, but not anymore. I have only positive things to say about this God blessed ministry. Thousands upon thousands of men have either accepted Christ or rededicated their lives to Jesus. Families have been restored and racial and denominational barriers are crumbling.
What concerns me most is some of my brothers in Christ who are critical of this ministry. I would encourage them to prayerfully examine what this organization stands for and see if it is in harmony with God's word.
When churches unite in His spirit and dwell less on our differences we will see Psalm 133:1 come to fruition: "Behold how good and pleasant it is for the brethren to dwell together in unity." God bless you.
Jeff Pfeifer, Winona Lake
Private Life
Editor, Times-Union:The President gave a speech the other night that he was going to confess to the crimes that he did in his so called private life while he is the president. I do not know if the President of the United States has a private life while in office or not. To me he did not confess to the crimes he is accused of and tried to pass the blame to Ken Starr. He said this has gone on long enough and just drop it for it has cost $40 million. Had he confessed to the deed seven months ago this would not have cost this much. The Justice Department has said that if the criminal has the means to pay while he is incarcerated he should pay. I feel that since Mr. Clinton has cost us $40 million why shouldn`t he have to pay the cost of the investigation for he caused it. If he is not impeached for the lies he has told to the public and world I do not know that I will ever vote again and I feel that is my duty and privilege to do so.
Todd Walters, Silver Lake
Clinton Defended
Editor, Times-Union:Give me $40 million and I'll prove every president has lied to the public about something. Give me $40 million and I'll prove better than half of them had affairs while in office. Heck! Give me $40 million, pick anybody in the phone book and I can come up with enough to personally attack their privacy and make them want to crawl under a rock. If it sounds like I'm defending President Clinton, I am. Not for his actions with Miss Lewinsky of which I feel is none of my business to begin with. A person's private life is just that - "private." I don't like to watch TV and feel like a peeping tom, peeping into the White House windows. The president doesn't have to answer to me about his private life nor does he owe me an apology for trying to save his marriage and family. He has to answer to me over the business of the country. So far he's done a credible job. He addresses the issues that impact the people the worst.
He has worked with, not against, Congress to achieve the goals of both parties to improve this country. Call him "Slick Willy" if you want but he's done a pretty "slick" job of improving this country.
I'm sure the Clinton-bashers will respond and certainly attack my morality and that's your prerogative, but don't ask me to publicly apologize for my views because I won't. I'm not perfect and neither are you, although you may think so. Anyone looking for a perfect world will have to start their own planet and do away with individual liberties that allow us all to be individuals who think and have opinions that differ from others. Our military expects its personnel to be morally superior and then trains them to kill with pinpoint accuracy. It's not a perfect world.
David M. Morgan Sr., Warsaw
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Gun Manufacturing
Editor, Times-Union:I sent a letter to Colt's Manufacturing Co. Inc. recently. Seems their president is intent on biting the hand the feeds him. You may be familiar with the controversy surrounding his stand on mandatory training and licensing of American citizens before they would be permitted to purchase or use firearms, or of his push to mandate "smart gun" technology that Colt's is a leader in the researching and the development of. "Smart guns" would involve computer chips, one in the gun and one worn on or in the hand of the owner which would "recognize" one another and allow the gun to fire. Such guns would, of course, cost more and so deprive the financially less fortunate their best means of defense.
This would also mean that all guns would be useless in an emergency unless the owner of the gun were alive and healthy enough to wield it. Providing he/she remembered to wear their "chip ring," and provided no needed batteries had died, and provided no delicate electronics had been damaged. ...
You get the idea. At any rate, Colt's, an American institution, is being run by a man who has no grasp of our rights or of our heritage or of the heritage of the company he represents.
Be my guest should you choose to print this letter in your paper.
Howard Shoemaker, South Whitley
Animal Welfare
Editor, Times-Union:Why is the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County asking the residents of the county for financial assistance? Hopefully a few facts and figures will allow you to open your hearts (wallets and pocketbooks, too) to help those who most need it - the animals, puppies and kittens.
Applications are available through the veterinary clinics of the county for financial assistance with the spay-neuter procedure. This means the AWL, upon approval, will pay the veterinarian half of the usual and customary fee, pet owner responsible for the other half.
Between Aug. 1, 1997, and Aug. 1, 1998, AWL assisted pet owners with approximately 150 spay-neuter procedures. Let's figure the average veterinarian fee per animal at $70 - half (AWL) being $35 times 150 equals $5,250.
Now let's examine our paid membership for the same dates - 159 active at $10 a year; 14 juniors at $1 a year. The 11 lifetime members at $250 is as it says - lifetime - being a lump sum of $2,750 to be spread out and used as necessary. The total figure for the year of active and junior members is $1,604. We have received several donations and are so very grateful but somehow the "plus" and "minus" columns are farther apart than the north and South Poles.
There are still so many puppies and kittens looking for good homes - care for them and they care about you - our foster care and adoption programs. Won't you also consider opening your hearts and homes?
Our spring 1998 flea market was well received and we do thank you. We will be having another "fund raiser" - soon as plans are finalized, word will be out - barbecue chicken - yummy! It is our hope that you will participate fully for the welfare of the puppies and kittens and our animal welfare programs.
We simply must continue the spay-neuter program - we need your help now. Box 1906, Warsaw, IN 46580-1906. Spay-neuter, foster care, adoption. The animals haven't given up on you - please come to their aid. Hopefully you're more able to understand the needs of the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County now and will be willing to financially help the AWL help the animals - you will not go unthanked!
Margaret F. Scott, Membership chairman, AWL
Promise Keepers
Editor, Times-Union:On July 24 and 25, I was privileged to be able to attend the Promise Keepers' Convention at Indianapolis. I have attended several conferences, including Stand-in-the-Gap. When I first heard about Promise Keepers I was a little skeptical because of all the denominations involved, but not anymore. I have only positive things to say about this God blessed ministry. Thousands upon thousands of men have either accepted Christ or rededicated their lives to Jesus. Families have been restored and racial and denominational barriers are crumbling.
What concerns me most is some of my brothers in Christ who are critical of this ministry. I would encourage them to prayerfully examine what this organization stands for and see if it is in harmony with God's word.
When churches unite in His spirit and dwell less on our differences we will see Psalm 133:1 come to fruition: "Behold how good and pleasant it is for the brethren to dwell together in unity." God bless you.
Jeff Pfeifer, Winona Lake
Private Life
Editor, Times-Union:The President gave a speech the other night that he was going to confess to the crimes that he did in his so called private life while he is the president. I do not know if the President of the United States has a private life while in office or not. To me he did not confess to the crimes he is accused of and tried to pass the blame to Ken Starr. He said this has gone on long enough and just drop it for it has cost $40 million. Had he confessed to the deed seven months ago this would not have cost this much. The Justice Department has said that if the criminal has the means to pay while he is incarcerated he should pay. I feel that since Mr. Clinton has cost us $40 million why shouldn`t he have to pay the cost of the investigation for he caused it. If he is not impeached for the lies he has told to the public and world I do not know that I will ever vote again and I feel that is my duty and privilege to do so.
Todd Walters, Silver Lake
Clinton Defended
Editor, Times-Union:Give me $40 million and I'll prove every president has lied to the public about something. Give me $40 million and I'll prove better than half of them had affairs while in office. Heck! Give me $40 million, pick anybody in the phone book and I can come up with enough to personally attack their privacy and make them want to crawl under a rock. If it sounds like I'm defending President Clinton, I am. Not for his actions with Miss Lewinsky of which I feel is none of my business to begin with. A person's private life is just that - "private." I don't like to watch TV and feel like a peeping tom, peeping into the White House windows. The president doesn't have to answer to me about his private life nor does he owe me an apology for trying to save his marriage and family. He has to answer to me over the business of the country. So far he's done a credible job. He addresses the issues that impact the people the worst.
He has worked with, not against, Congress to achieve the goals of both parties to improve this country. Call him "Slick Willy" if you want but he's done a pretty "slick" job of improving this country.
I'm sure the Clinton-bashers will respond and certainly attack my morality and that's your prerogative, but don't ask me to publicly apologize for my views because I won't. I'm not perfect and neither are you, although you may think so. Anyone looking for a perfect world will have to start their own planet and do away with individual liberties that allow us all to be individuals who think and have opinions that differ from others. Our military expects its personnel to be morally superior and then trains them to kill with pinpoint accuracy. It's not a perfect world.
David M. Morgan Sr., Warsaw
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