Letters to the Editor 09-08-1997
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Princess Diana - Vehicle Seizures - Constitution - Zimmer
Princess Diana
Editor, Times-Union:As I await Saturday's funeral of a very well-respected lady, I have many thoughts of her. On Saturday billions of people, young and old, will mourn the loss of Princess Diana. I wonder how one person could have such an effect on so many people. Young, old, rich and poor. From the pope, Mother Teresa, Michael Jackson and Elton John, to mine victims, cancer patients and aids dependents. Princess Diana had a very special quality. She loved people, no matter who they were. This quality is something the royal family does not have and maybe that is why they had such a time accepting Diana's way. With the outpouring of love that this nation is giving back to Princess Diana this week, hopefully, the royal family will realize what a treasure they have lost.
There is a saying, "You give love, you get love in return." Princess Diana gave many people her love. Even ones she never ever met personally. For the short time she was with us on this earth, she has left an indelible mark on us all. She will never be forgotten. Princess Diana, we hardly knew you. We will miss you.
Jane Butler
Warsaw
Vehicle Seizures
Editor, Times-Union:Having read the article regarding an Indiana vehicle seizure law, I wonder just how far this could go. It opens a lot of doors, very wide, in states such as Louisiana. I can see it now. An expensive auto, say a classic, will draw greater attention. Ah yes, a prize to be had. Or, say a father gets arrested, and his family is autoless. I'm all for putting a stop to drunk driving, but only for the drunk driver - not to make victims out of the innocent. Also, why lower the legal limit to .08? Why not stiffen penalties and then adhere to the penalty? I personally believe a drunk driver that kills a person should be held on first-degree murder charges. The driver may not have planned to murder, but he disregarded the last opportunity to prevent it. The drunk driver knows ahead of time that the possibility of death exists. Yet, they drive anyway.
Dennis G. Lundgren
Warsaw
Constitution
Editor, Times-Union:How can it be made more clear than Charlie Reese's column on the opinion page, titled "Misconstruing The Constitution's First Amendment?" In a nutshell, this reinforces all the arguments for freedom of religion that have so forcefully been denied by those who try to strangle the mere mention of God and Jesus Christ in any way they can. Thomas Jefferson, a revered leader of our country and designer of our Constitution, defends our right to demand that the "Government shall not prohibit the free exercise thereof."
If you have not read Mr. Reese's column of Aug. 29, it would do you well to obtain a copy and read and re-read what it brings to your heart and truth to your life.
How long must we roll over and let the opponents who deny these truths continue to lie to us - via the interpretation of our Supreme Court. But it appears they know less about its meaning than a blind, deaf and dumb person.
George Washington, James Madison, Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, among many others of our founding fathers, never backed down on their expression of belief in Almighty God and Jesus Christ. Their writings show their strong intentions and feelings for the power in supplication to their God and ours.
In some areas there has been relenting of the pressure to obliterate God's promised provision in our great country, but we must not relinquish the pressure to keep what we have recovered and demand more freedom for the free exercise of religion.
The courage of Judge Roy Moore of Alabama Circuit Court has been awarded the John F. Kennedy $25,000 recognition for courage for his stand on refusing to remove the Ten Commandments from the wall behind his desk. Need we do less?
Marianne E. Watson
North Webster
Zimmer
Editor, Times-Union:Recently at Zimmer, supervisors announced to their employees that besides the 200 jobs lost to Puerto Rico, there will be another 100 hourly jobs eliminated starting the second week of September. Plus an undetermined number of salary jobs.
Todd Engle
Warsaw
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Princess Diana
Editor, Times-Union:As I await Saturday's funeral of a very well-respected lady, I have many thoughts of her. On Saturday billions of people, young and old, will mourn the loss of Princess Diana. I wonder how one person could have such an effect on so many people. Young, old, rich and poor. From the pope, Mother Teresa, Michael Jackson and Elton John, to mine victims, cancer patients and aids dependents. Princess Diana had a very special quality. She loved people, no matter who they were. This quality is something the royal family does not have and maybe that is why they had such a time accepting Diana's way. With the outpouring of love that this nation is giving back to Princess Diana this week, hopefully, the royal family will realize what a treasure they have lost.
There is a saying, "You give love, you get love in return." Princess Diana gave many people her love. Even ones she never ever met personally. For the short time she was with us on this earth, she has left an indelible mark on us all. She will never be forgotten. Princess Diana, we hardly knew you. We will miss you.
Jane Butler
Warsaw
Vehicle Seizures
Editor, Times-Union:Having read the article regarding an Indiana vehicle seizure law, I wonder just how far this could go. It opens a lot of doors, very wide, in states such as Louisiana. I can see it now. An expensive auto, say a classic, will draw greater attention. Ah yes, a prize to be had. Or, say a father gets arrested, and his family is autoless. I'm all for putting a stop to drunk driving, but only for the drunk driver - not to make victims out of the innocent. Also, why lower the legal limit to .08? Why not stiffen penalties and then adhere to the penalty? I personally believe a drunk driver that kills a person should be held on first-degree murder charges. The driver may not have planned to murder, but he disregarded the last opportunity to prevent it. The drunk driver knows ahead of time that the possibility of death exists. Yet, they drive anyway.
Dennis G. Lundgren
Warsaw
Constitution
Editor, Times-Union:How can it be made more clear than Charlie Reese's column on the opinion page, titled "Misconstruing The Constitution's First Amendment?" In a nutshell, this reinforces all the arguments for freedom of religion that have so forcefully been denied by those who try to strangle the mere mention of God and Jesus Christ in any way they can. Thomas Jefferson, a revered leader of our country and designer of our Constitution, defends our right to demand that the "Government shall not prohibit the free exercise thereof."
If you have not read Mr. Reese's column of Aug. 29, it would do you well to obtain a copy and read and re-read what it brings to your heart and truth to your life.
How long must we roll over and let the opponents who deny these truths continue to lie to us - via the interpretation of our Supreme Court. But it appears they know less about its meaning than a blind, deaf and dumb person.
George Washington, James Madison, Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, among many others of our founding fathers, never backed down on their expression of belief in Almighty God and Jesus Christ. Their writings show their strong intentions and feelings for the power in supplication to their God and ours.
In some areas there has been relenting of the pressure to obliterate God's promised provision in our great country, but we must not relinquish the pressure to keep what we have recovered and demand more freedom for the free exercise of religion.
The courage of Judge Roy Moore of Alabama Circuit Court has been awarded the John F. Kennedy $25,000 recognition for courage for his stand on refusing to remove the Ten Commandments from the wall behind his desk. Need we do less?
Marianne E. Watson
North Webster
Zimmer
Editor, Times-Union:Recently at Zimmer, supervisors announced to their employees that besides the 200 jobs lost to Puerto Rico, there will be another 100 hourly jobs eliminated starting the second week of September. Plus an undetermined number of salary jobs.
Todd Engle
Warsaw
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