Letters to the Editor 09-18-2001
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Speeding - Sports Inappropriate - Caring And Sharing - Blood Donors - Gas Prices - Dogs Of War
Speeding
Editor, Times-Union:I live in Forest Park mobile home park behind J.C. Penney. There are numerous speed limit signs of 15 mph. I'm afraid most people, residents and visitors, don't obey them. I have a 5-year-old who likes to ride his bike or sometimes crosses the street to go to his friend's house. I yell at at least three people a day to slow down on a curve in the road near our house. If my son were to look both ways, not seeing anyone coming and begin to cross the street and someone would be speeding around that curve, they could not slow down. I've seen police and an EMS member who lives here speeding. I have been told by the police that this is a "private drive" so they cannot do anything about speeders. Do we have to wait for one of our children to get killed before anything is done? We have also complained many times to the park manager with no results. All of us with children are sick and tired of this.
Kari Hughes
Warsaw
via e-mail
Sports Inappropriate
Editor, Times-Union:I've been watching CNN since Tuesday morning, praying that they find survivors.
The president has declared Friday a day of mourning and prayer. Sports were cancelled all over the country. I am appalled that Warsaw went on with its football game. I cannot believe Warsaw is so into football that they would not show any respect for the people that have lost their lives in this country. I know there will be letters that will say I am wrong. I hope there are letters saying I am right. Friday was a day of mourning, not for sports. Thousands of people are missing and are thought to have died, but we have to have hope that there are survivors. We should be praying for these people and their families, not playing sports and celebrating winning a football game. Just like the president said, we should be mourning and praying for these people. Don't get me wrong, I have children in sports. I have asked them what they thought and they said they also think it is wrong. As the saying goes, "Out of the mouths of babes." Too bad the adults don't feel the same.
Tammy Meck
Leesburg
Caring And Sharing
Editor, Times-Union:I woke up on the morning of Sept. 11 with one thought in mind.
I was trying to come up with an appropriate expression by way of a gift to my husband to celebrate our 32 years of marriage.
I stopped by and drove my granddaughter to school as every day and stopped by the courthouse to run an errand for a friend. It was then that I first heard a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center and that another had just crashed into the Pentagon. It was then that I knew our country was under attack. My small world of granny deeds and wifely work would never be the same.
I drove the rest of the way to the store and there we gathered into a group and prayed a prayer of hope and reason, begging God to shield our brothers and sisters who were in the midst of this holocaust, or if no shield was possible, to take them home swiftly. There are no words to comfort the loved ones of the lost, we can only offer firm resolve and our promise to never forget this great loss.
As director of Our Father's House, I see despair and loss on a daily basis; I see, too, the practice of people caring and sharing with and for each other. I know that we as Americans will gather together and go forward, we will rebuild and we will rise up from the ashes. Our Father's House will go on with our daily business; we will do the best we can with what we have. Our new flag will continue to fly at half staff until every American is accounted for. We had to hang a new flag Tuesday. When we went out to lower it, we noticed it was hanging in rags, how sad! We must have been looking past those matters for some time. We will be more vigilant from now on.
Roz Morgan
Director
Our Father's House!end
Sept. 11, 2001
Editor, Times-Union:
Sept. 12, 2001, 5 a.m.! But if we live to be 100, most of us will never forget Sept. 11, 2001. The scenes, the smoke and fire! The fear, the love, the hate!
Some say, "Don't ever ask why." I say we'd better ask why. And we should take a clear look into history, or, as Winston Churchill said, we are bound to repeat it!
"On to Baghdad!" was the slogan. Let's eliminate the invader-madman Saddam Hussein and see if we can change the minds and humble the hearts of the fanatical minority who blindly followed him. The whole "civilized" world waited with bated breath to see if the Sr. President Bush and Co. would take the courage to do it. He didn't, and look at the time and dollars and lives that were wasted because of it.
Now we have two other madmen to deal with: Osama Bin Ladin and Yassar Arafat. Will the younger Bush and the leaders of our weary world take the courage to root out the egocentric maniacs who have openly condemned themselves out of their own mouths? Why don't we start believing the rascals when they plainly announce to us what is in their hearts to do?
Yes, I know. We love. We care - about them and ourselves and the world's millions. But just as surely as almighty God raised up the brave souls before WWII to execute judgment on Hitler and company, has he not raised up millions of us now to execute his judgment on the three madmen who threaten the lives and liberties of the world's teeming millions?
Mr. President, you have the backing of both political parties and the sympathy of most of the world's leaders. What will you do with the opportunity? Millions of us prayed last night for you to come up with the right answer.
A person is known (Christian, Jew, Muslim or ?) by what they love and what they hate. Psalm 45:7 seems to be a prophecy of Jesus, our savior and lord: "You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy." If we follow the Christ, then let us love righteousness and hate evil with a passion - and do some clear thinking on all the issues that we face. If we care about (love) people, we must hate the evil and falsehood on which they build their lives and do our best to persuade them to change their minds.
J. Robert Boggs
Warsaw
Blood Donors
Editor, Times-Union:I would like to thank all of the blood donors and volunteer workers that made it possible to collect over 180 units of blood at the Center Lake Bloodmobile on Tuesday. The increased need for blood will continue for the next weeks and even months as survivors receive surgical procedures. To get information about bloodmobile locations and dates, please call 800-GIVE-LIFE. Over 3,200 units of blood were shipped to New York and Washington, D.C., yesterday (Sept. 11). These units were collected last week at bloodmobiles across the country.
Thirteen disaster shelters were opened yesterday in New York for victims and loved ones waiting to find family members who worked in the World Trade Center. All assistance to disaster victims is given free of charge. It is a gift of the American people to the American people. To help with a financial donation, you can mail a check to The American Red Cross, 320 N. Buffalo St., Warsaw, IN 46580. Mark your check for the National Disaster Fund and it will be forwarded .
Becky Notestine
Executive Director
Gas Prices
Editor, Times-Union:On Tuesday, Sept. 11, this country experienced horrific events of terror specifically aimed and calculated to kill and injure innocent Americans. In this dark hour of death, destruction and suffering, all Americans should be rallying together to come to the aid of their fellow countrymen and to help comfort one another and begin the healing and rebuilding process.
However, just hours after the tragic events of Tuesday, our fellow Americans (local gas station owners) immediately began raising prices at the pumps. What a surprise? In fact, prices increased at virtually all of our local pumps by approximately 40 cents in a matter of hours. Certainly nothing occurred during the evening hours of Tuesday nor the morning hours of Wednesday that would have in any way affected the supply and/or price of available gasoline. I even received phone calls from friends in the Indianapolis area Tuesday evening reporting prices as high as $6 per gallon in some areas of Indianapolis.
Don't get me wrong, I support capitalism in a free democracy, but attempting to profit and profiting off the death and destruction suffered by fellow Americans, how un-American! Let's face it, if the entire Persian Gulf region stopped all exportation of oil to the United States, there would still be some lag time before the impact on supply would be felt at our local gas pumps. And I'm not aware of any immediate events affecting the supply of domestic or foreign oil. I'm sure our friendly American oil companies will follow suit and begin their campaign to price gouge the innocent consumer that is forced to buy gasoline to be able to get to work, making a living and keeping this country moving.
However, my thanks and congratulations go out to Steve Sands, owner of the Sands Mini-Mart in Silver Lake, for not raising his prices and gouging his friends, neighbors and fellow Americans.
Lori Rose, Warsaw
Dogs Of War
Editor, Times-Union:The dogs of war were released Sept. 11, 2001, and the oil companies and gas stations were part of the pack.
We lost landmark buildings, precious people and some of the finest police, firemen and emergency personnel that wore a uniform. Before the smoke and fire had settled and the nation was being traumatized by this day's event, the oil companies finished this terrorist attack off by gouging the citizens of this nation. Sept. 11 became a day of tragedy, misery, sorrow and grief in this nation.
While we watched this day unfold, the oil companies and gas stations nationwide showed us their true colors and their loyalty to profit off our nation in a time of crisis.
We will not forget this day and we will not forget the oil companies.
Fred Ross, Warsaw
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Speeding
Editor, Times-Union:I live in Forest Park mobile home park behind J.C. Penney. There are numerous speed limit signs of 15 mph. I'm afraid most people, residents and visitors, don't obey them. I have a 5-year-old who likes to ride his bike or sometimes crosses the street to go to his friend's house. I yell at at least three people a day to slow down on a curve in the road near our house. If my son were to look both ways, not seeing anyone coming and begin to cross the street and someone would be speeding around that curve, they could not slow down. I've seen police and an EMS member who lives here speeding. I have been told by the police that this is a "private drive" so they cannot do anything about speeders. Do we have to wait for one of our children to get killed before anything is done? We have also complained many times to the park manager with no results. All of us with children are sick and tired of this.
Kari Hughes
Warsaw
via e-mail
Sports Inappropriate
Editor, Times-Union:I've been watching CNN since Tuesday morning, praying that they find survivors.
The president has declared Friday a day of mourning and prayer. Sports were cancelled all over the country. I am appalled that Warsaw went on with its football game. I cannot believe Warsaw is so into football that they would not show any respect for the people that have lost their lives in this country. I know there will be letters that will say I am wrong. I hope there are letters saying I am right. Friday was a day of mourning, not for sports. Thousands of people are missing and are thought to have died, but we have to have hope that there are survivors. We should be praying for these people and their families, not playing sports and celebrating winning a football game. Just like the president said, we should be mourning and praying for these people. Don't get me wrong, I have children in sports. I have asked them what they thought and they said they also think it is wrong. As the saying goes, "Out of the mouths of babes." Too bad the adults don't feel the same.
Tammy Meck
Leesburg
Caring And Sharing
Editor, Times-Union:I woke up on the morning of Sept. 11 with one thought in mind.
I was trying to come up with an appropriate expression by way of a gift to my husband to celebrate our 32 years of marriage.
I stopped by and drove my granddaughter to school as every day and stopped by the courthouse to run an errand for a friend. It was then that I first heard a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center and that another had just crashed into the Pentagon. It was then that I knew our country was under attack. My small world of granny deeds and wifely work would never be the same.
I drove the rest of the way to the store and there we gathered into a group and prayed a prayer of hope and reason, begging God to shield our brothers and sisters who were in the midst of this holocaust, or if no shield was possible, to take them home swiftly. There are no words to comfort the loved ones of the lost, we can only offer firm resolve and our promise to never forget this great loss.
As director of Our Father's House, I see despair and loss on a daily basis; I see, too, the practice of people caring and sharing with and for each other. I know that we as Americans will gather together and go forward, we will rebuild and we will rise up from the ashes. Our Father's House will go on with our daily business; we will do the best we can with what we have. Our new flag will continue to fly at half staff until every American is accounted for. We had to hang a new flag Tuesday. When we went out to lower it, we noticed it was hanging in rags, how sad! We must have been looking past those matters for some time. We will be more vigilant from now on.
Roz Morgan
Director
Our Father's House!end
Sept. 11, 2001
Editor, Times-Union:
Sept. 12, 2001, 5 a.m.! But if we live to be 100, most of us will never forget Sept. 11, 2001. The scenes, the smoke and fire! The fear, the love, the hate!
Some say, "Don't ever ask why." I say we'd better ask why. And we should take a clear look into history, or, as Winston Churchill said, we are bound to repeat it!
"On to Baghdad!" was the slogan. Let's eliminate the invader-madman Saddam Hussein and see if we can change the minds and humble the hearts of the fanatical minority who blindly followed him. The whole "civilized" world waited with bated breath to see if the Sr. President Bush and Co. would take the courage to do it. He didn't, and look at the time and dollars and lives that were wasted because of it.
Now we have two other madmen to deal with: Osama Bin Ladin and Yassar Arafat. Will the younger Bush and the leaders of our weary world take the courage to root out the egocentric maniacs who have openly condemned themselves out of their own mouths? Why don't we start believing the rascals when they plainly announce to us what is in their hearts to do?
Yes, I know. We love. We care - about them and ourselves and the world's millions. But just as surely as almighty God raised up the brave souls before WWII to execute judgment on Hitler and company, has he not raised up millions of us now to execute his judgment on the three madmen who threaten the lives and liberties of the world's teeming millions?
Mr. President, you have the backing of both political parties and the sympathy of most of the world's leaders. What will you do with the opportunity? Millions of us prayed last night for you to come up with the right answer.
A person is known (Christian, Jew, Muslim or ?) by what they love and what they hate. Psalm 45:7 seems to be a prophecy of Jesus, our savior and lord: "You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy." If we follow the Christ, then let us love righteousness and hate evil with a passion - and do some clear thinking on all the issues that we face. If we care about (love) people, we must hate the evil and falsehood on which they build their lives and do our best to persuade them to change their minds.
J. Robert Boggs
Warsaw
Blood Donors
Editor, Times-Union:I would like to thank all of the blood donors and volunteer workers that made it possible to collect over 180 units of blood at the Center Lake Bloodmobile on Tuesday. The increased need for blood will continue for the next weeks and even months as survivors receive surgical procedures. To get information about bloodmobile locations and dates, please call 800-GIVE-LIFE. Over 3,200 units of blood were shipped to New York and Washington, D.C., yesterday (Sept. 11). These units were collected last week at bloodmobiles across the country.
Thirteen disaster shelters were opened yesterday in New York for victims and loved ones waiting to find family members who worked in the World Trade Center. All assistance to disaster victims is given free of charge. It is a gift of the American people to the American people. To help with a financial donation, you can mail a check to The American Red Cross, 320 N. Buffalo St., Warsaw, IN 46580. Mark your check for the National Disaster Fund and it will be forwarded .
Becky Notestine
Executive Director
Gas Prices
Editor, Times-Union:On Tuesday, Sept. 11, this country experienced horrific events of terror specifically aimed and calculated to kill and injure innocent Americans. In this dark hour of death, destruction and suffering, all Americans should be rallying together to come to the aid of their fellow countrymen and to help comfort one another and begin the healing and rebuilding process.
However, just hours after the tragic events of Tuesday, our fellow Americans (local gas station owners) immediately began raising prices at the pumps. What a surprise? In fact, prices increased at virtually all of our local pumps by approximately 40 cents in a matter of hours. Certainly nothing occurred during the evening hours of Tuesday nor the morning hours of Wednesday that would have in any way affected the supply and/or price of available gasoline. I even received phone calls from friends in the Indianapolis area Tuesday evening reporting prices as high as $6 per gallon in some areas of Indianapolis.
Don't get me wrong, I support capitalism in a free democracy, but attempting to profit and profiting off the death and destruction suffered by fellow Americans, how un-American! Let's face it, if the entire Persian Gulf region stopped all exportation of oil to the United States, there would still be some lag time before the impact on supply would be felt at our local gas pumps. And I'm not aware of any immediate events affecting the supply of domestic or foreign oil. I'm sure our friendly American oil companies will follow suit and begin their campaign to price gouge the innocent consumer that is forced to buy gasoline to be able to get to work, making a living and keeping this country moving.
However, my thanks and congratulations go out to Steve Sands, owner of the Sands Mini-Mart in Silver Lake, for not raising his prices and gouging his friends, neighbors and fellow Americans.
Lori Rose, Warsaw
Dogs Of War
Editor, Times-Union:The dogs of war were released Sept. 11, 2001, and the oil companies and gas stations were part of the pack.
We lost landmark buildings, precious people and some of the finest police, firemen and emergency personnel that wore a uniform. Before the smoke and fire had settled and the nation was being traumatized by this day's event, the oil companies finished this terrorist attack off by gouging the citizens of this nation. Sept. 11 became a day of tragedy, misery, sorrow and grief in this nation.
While we watched this day unfold, the oil companies and gas stations nationwide showed us their true colors and their loyalty to profit off our nation in a time of crisis.
We will not forget this day and we will not forget the oil companies.
Fred Ross, Warsaw
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