Comments by ps2249

Written on LETTER: Don’t blame sugar for health issues:

Thank you Ashley! A college student that gets it. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY! We are all responsible for what we eat and how active we are. Moderation and common sense are rare, replaced by "Im a victim" and "Someone else is to blame".

Written on LETTER: Cameras at lights could save lives:

I too notice the number of people running red lights. At times when I go through a yellow light while cringing, I will see someone behind me come through too, I know it has to be red by that time, and they had plenty of time to stop.
The running of red lights is the reason when pulling out on 41 near my home, if sitting at a red light waiting for green to pull out, I will look first to make sure no vehicles especially semi's are coming through late on a red. Semi's are hard to stop suddenly, which is why they sometimes run red lights. I feel for the woman who was killed. I think this is what happened to her. Please always look first when pulling out on a highway where semi traffic is present.

Written on LETTER: Justice left undone in Zimmerman trial:

Connie, thought you were smarter than this. Your's is a letter written out of emotion rather than based on facts.
You are feeling sorry for the little boy in the picture with a red shirt on...about 12 years old...a "child". Martin was no longer this child but closer to a 17 year old man.
Look up the footage of him in the convenience store buying Skittles and iced tea. He is about a foot taller than the cashier that waited on him.Read his facebook postings, read about his record as a juvenile. This kid was no saint. Everything about GZ's past was admitted into evidence but Trayvon's past was not admissable.You also failed to mention Zimmerman's injuries which would justify self defense. Martin's state of mind was just as important as Zimmerman's when deciding this case.
I think you would be a pitiful jury member based on your logic and observances.

Written on Federal judge puts permanent block on Evansville riverfront cross display | READ THE RULING:

I find it interesting that most cite the Constitution and issues pertaining to it when it comes to the separation of church and state. This seems to be the only time they notice constitutionality. What about all of the other violations of the Constitution by our politicians most notable, the community organizer in the White House.

Written on LETTER: Purdue will suffer under Daniels:

in response to raprap:

Purdue is already suffering under Daniels. In past years (Before Daniels) Purdue was consistently rated by Forbes as one of the top 100 universities in the country--this year it's 106.

Wonder how much longer it will take Daniels to get it below 200?


Is that "Top 100 liberal universities"? You might be right.

Written on LETTER: MacLeod's bias clear in cartoons:

Regardless of content and my position politically, I find his cartoons lame.

Written on LETTER: Immigrants help U.S. economy:

I suggest all of you view "They Come to America" by Dennis Michael Lynch. Educate yourselves on this issue.

Written on LETTER: Race relations have a long way to go:

in response to armstrongres:

"One" law for "all" Americans, not separate!

Jury "was" selected by "both" sides!

Appears Ron Lyles wanted a all black jury?

If so, Zimmermann should had a all Hispanic jury!

So if I get a DWI, Should I have a German-American beer drinking jury to get a fair trial?

As a German-American beer drinker, I volunteer to be on your jury if I am needed...can I do that?

Written on COMMUNITY COMMENT: Daniels' intolerance makes him unfit to lead university:

Socialism and rewriting U.S. History are what it's all about for the left. Utopia is achievable through socialism and history needs to be rewritten to dispel American exceptionalism or anything positive about the good this country has done all over the world. Demonize the founders, military etc. Grimm couldn't write a better fairtale than the left writes about socialism.
Consider one thing. What would the world be like had the USA never existed, Government and private citizens, blood and treasure?

Written on IN RESPONSE: Insurance cost estimates way off base:

The lies about Obamacare are on the Obamacare promoters side. Keep your Dr., keep your insurance, lower cost, blah, blah, blah. All lies, and we think it is going to get better. Even if you are covered by this joke, will you be able to find a Dr. and how long will the wait be? You can put all the lipstick on this ugly pig you want it is still an ugly pig. Just wait, you'll see.

Written on LETTER: Obama looks out for big business:

Brenda, your letters sound more and more like your Dad John's letters.
I think you are realizing that your job in the coal industry is being threatened by your dear President and you have to make excuses or erect smoke and mirrors to cloud the issue.

Written on LETTER: Fear of the N-word gives it power:

in response to hrUSMC:

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How foolish of you to think that the C&P would print the word in this column if the writer wrote it in her letter.

Written on LETTER: Park vandals need cross' message:

in response to Captain_Hindsight:

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Of course they are Christians! That's when they get religion, when they are imprisoned, after they have raped, robbed, or murdered. Wouldn't it be nice if they had found religion before they did the crime. By the way government encourages this religious transformation for prisoners but they discourage and forbid prayer in schools or school connected activities. Makes perfect sense doesn't it?

Written on COMMUNITY COMMENT: CO2 overhyped as air pollution threat:

in response to nefsigh:

Excuse me?? You give credibility to an individual who does cut and paste instead of original thinking? I checked some links and Mr. Maguire is doing nothing but mouthing Industry talking points.
I find it interesting that he hasn't been a "practicing" meteorologist in a long time but feels the need to still sign his letters that way. Trying to gain credibility from something one did in the past. Kind of like claiming you are a home run hitter because you once hit one in T-ball. Sad, Mike, sad.

One wonders why he didn't go the honest route and simply sign his name "commodities trader"...I guess that's because if you sit at home day trading it really doesn't carry much weight when you are trying to talk actual science, which Mr. Maguire has yet to do. I sure hope his day trading is successful because his forecasting and climate thinking certainly are not.

I assume that he still has a degree in meteorology, or did that disappear when he changed professions.

Written on UPDATE: Local Tea Party demonstration set for Tuesday :

in response to RonNesler:

Don't any of these folks have a job to go to?

No I don't.
I am retired after working 40 years, paying all of my taxes and now living off of my pension (private sector), social security, and savings. I will be there to protest the abuses of the IRS.

Written on State Board of Education expresses frustration with legislative meddling :

in response to Blindsquirrel:

Common Core replaces our Indiana state standards with a mediocre national benchmark. Indiana State Standards are much more rigid than the Common Core standards. It also takes away the power to make educational change from parents, local school boards, and STATES. The State Board of Education signed off on Common Core because it was easy. The promise of federal funds was a great lure. Education was and should remain a state issue (I also said this in reference to No Child Left Behind).

Do you need to know anything else than it is a Federal Government takeover and the states and parents have no say in the matter of education. Dumbing down, propaganda and government indoctrination.
The agenda is being dumbed down so the students will seem smarter. No child left behind bombed so this is the next step.

Written on GOTTCENT: USI's Core may be 'liberal' for some, but is liberating for all minds:

Every year I look forward to the male USI students marching across the campus in high heel shoes to bring attention to the rape, abuse, etc. of women by "walking in their shoes". Same program every year. Feminize the boys to support women's issues. I always wonder if any of those boys in heels have been guilty of rape or abuse of women themselves. It's one PC social issue after the other. Activism is the focus, not academics. I donate to Hillsdale College. I am also happy that Dr. Ridgeway donated his millions to the University of Evansville where the far left social rhetoric seems much less than that of the far left of the far westside. UE seems more interested in academics than activism.

Written on New zoning could bring back neighborhood store:

The commissioners have discovered Agenda 21. They were inviting to the showing of the documentary "Agenda 21" by VC-TTP last year but declined. Now they are endorsing it without even knowing what they are endorsing.
Too bad our elected officials aren't knowledgable of the programs they promote.

Written on COMMUNITY COMMENT: Carry handgun everywhere and at all times:

You have been busy today! Thanks for your individual replies to the anti-gun, give peace a chance crowd.
Having taken 2 of your classes,I remembered your theory about "sheep" when I read it in one post today. Too bad we folks who are proactive, and smart enough to protect ourselves are demonized and branded as paranoid nuts and extremists.
You rarely hear of people who used a gun to fend off a criminal in the MSM. Only the negative is reported.


in response to evillenative:

"... I am talking about every law abiding, sane citizen, not the crazies or the criminals."

Great plan, if only you could convince the crazies and criminals not to carry weapons.

That's right, and when you can't convince criminals and crazies not to carry and shoot innocents, the sane and law abiding will be there with their lawful arm to protect themself and the innocent around them.
Imagine if you had your way, banning concealed carry, and a crazy cut loose with a gun. The only one with a gun in the place would be the shooter and everyone else there, to his satisfaction, unarmed would be his target.
Haven't you learned from Virginia Tech? A gun free zone, except for the shooter.This is what is referred to as shooting fish in a barrel.
They may be crazy but they know they will kill the most where guns are not permitted. They can and will have their way without interruption thanks to the stubborn ignorance of the anti-gun lobby.


in response to whywhywhy:

When we see pictures of the Middle East or countries less civilized than the US we often see most of the pictures showing people carrying guns. I hate to imagine our own country becoming that. Can't we move in the other direction where guns are not part of our everyday life?

This post shows your ignorance. Thousands in this area carry guns in their cars, purses and on their person. They have done so for years. You are sitting with them in restaurants, walking be them on the street. These are the law abiding citizens who are allowed by law to carry.
These people obey gun laws and are never noticed because they live within the law and carry to protect themselve against those who don't.
Guy Minnis knows what he is talking about. If you want to take a class on gun safety, he is the best to learn from based on his years as a Policeman and as a instructor with the dept. I took two classes from his organization "Hard Target" and am glad I did.

Written on LETTER: Ford Center not being maintained:

Dave Rector has financially benefited from his positon beyond anyone's imagination. Some who work for the city say he was Wiensapfels boss.
As far as the dirty conditions at the Ford, I know people who work in hospitals and who work for the EHA in housekeeping.
The one in the hospital works hard to do a good job and complains about the people who take her place when she has days off. They don't do their job, they are lucky to fill the toilet paper and towel machines. She catches up when she returns to work cleaning up the dirt they left. The techs, Drs. and nurses tells her they are glad to see her back. It seems no one is reprimanded for work performance. At the city facilities cleaned by the EHA, they are union protected. They have little motivation to work up to the standard that is required. Plus now we have FMLA so that people can get a Drs. excuse and needed or not, take off a couple of days extra a month.
You can give a man a job but don't expect him or her to work. It's enough that he has a job. That is now the "American Way". The work ethic is this country is at an all time low. People expect to get paid for doing nothing. They think they are doing you a favor just to show up. I guess they are because many don't show up thanks to FMLA.
The next step is to live off of the State and let someone else pay your bills thanks to our "Dear Leader" and the Progressives.

Written on LETTER: Editorial cartoon was cheap shot:

So-called "Gun Control Laws" in their infancy will lead to a total gun ban in the end. Just as the zealots did with smoking, it will be done incrementally one step at a time. With each ban and restriction the smokers thought they would be left alone after the latest restriction. Even bars that cater to smokers and whose majority of patrons smoke are now sitting outside the tavern in a smoking area and the anti-smoking zealots drive by laughing at them thinking that their next step is to ban the outside smoking areas. It will be the same with guns.The goal is a total ban of guns in the hands of private citizens. As one Democrat State Senator said, women can protect themselves by urninating or vomiting on their attackers or we can use the buddy system or a ballpoint pen.
Thank you Senator for dignified defense.

Written on LETTER: Drones tarnish Nobel Peace Prize:

Shouldn't you have called him "Emperor Hopey, Changey"?

Written on LETTER: Obesity should be treated like smoking:

The dumb masses are finding out what many of us have known from the start. Obamacare will come to a single-payer government program when he runs all of the private insurance companies out of business by mandating them out of business.
All behavior will be dictated by Obamacare. Smoking, obesity, recreation, what you eat. Every thing will relate to whether you get coverage, how much you pay and if you get treatment and what kind of treatment you get. The government will have all of your medical info and financial info. They have you by the throat when they control your healthcare.
Then you can look forward to high costs, rationing, and long lines, months and years to get treatment.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Obamacare!

Written on LETTER: Coker column shows he missed the message:

"Defenseless children" is right. Children who don't know their history and who fought and died for it are truly defenseless.
Coker was right on this one and I have seen first hand what he was pointing out.

Written on LETTER: White House's failings ignored:

in response to elkaybee:

To the C&P staff:
I understand it is your charge to publish letters that reflect differing points of view, but is Mr. Qualkenbush the best representative of the right that is available to you?

I also have a question. Is Brandon Harris the best representative of the left that is available to you?
Me thinks that elkaybee doth protest because he/she doesn't agree with Mr. Qualkenbush.
That's the progressive/lib way, censorship.
Keep up the good work C&P, publish all opinions!

Written on LETTER: New York gun law shows common sense:

Since Mr. Harris has opined in one past letter the virtues of Communism,it is only natural that he would agree with gun control. Gun control is only the start. The die-hard anti gun zealots will tell you that the end game is total confiscation and guns banned altogether.
Ask some of the most successful controllers, Mao and Hitler. They started with gun control then eliminated millions of undesirables.

Written on AL LINDSEY: Public's business should not be done behind closed doors:

I think the wrong candidate won the Mayor's office. The new mayor is the same as the old mayor. Behind closed doors/my way or the highway.
Lindsey is a cut above most councilmen, he is loyal to the citizens, not to the mayor or city council.
Keep up the good work Al. You have plenty of support out here.

Written on TOM LOVETT: Series of taxes could provide compromise in gun debate:

And yet another way to punish law abiding gun owners for being gun owners. This editorial is par- for-the-course for the C&P.

Written on STATE REP. SCOTT PELATH: Indiana House Democrats offer plans:

Coming from someone in the small minority, this seems like a lot of whining, wishful thinking. You fools lost even more seats this last election because of your temper tantrum last year over "Right to Work". How did that work out for you?
Much of this letter sounds like someone who is dying to scream at the opposition but knows their voice is muted.
My hope is that the Republicans don't overreach and blow their opportunity.

Written on LETTER: Litter laws don't stop littering, so ...:

in response to SarahG:

.. . . .and I still can't believe that Jerry Schaperjohn (the letter writer) somehow equates throwing litter out your car window to gun rights.

It just doesn't compute in the common sense department.

(Hard to believe the Courier actually gives nonsensical letters like this space on the editorial page.)

I think he was making a point, which of course you missed.
All you have to do to make a problem go away is to pass a law to ban it....Drugs, Meth, Child Porn. Those are working well aren't they?

Written on LETTER: Give Air Force team a shot:

in response to Old-Geezer:

The Angels are coming because of the "SHRINERS" I suggest you get the facts corrects.

The West Side Nut Club are old school, hard workers, traditionalists, no nonsense, git er done types. No politics or political correctness baloney to work around. It should be no surprise that they do what they do. Congrats to them.

Written on DAVID COKER: Sophisticated UAVs worry Sen. Tomes:

Drones may seem harmless and for our own good at first glance but look closer and do some research and you will see it is only the tip of the iceberg. One article reported that the EPA used one to detect cattle feces in a pasture, thereby determining the amount of water runoff from the pasture ie. pollutants in the runoff. How about an ozone alert in the summer. Will drones be sent out over your home to see if you are grilling our or mowing your lawn...will there be fines if you are. Do you have a pet, how much feces is in your yard?
Do you see where this is going? If you don't you are clueless.

Written on LETTER: Abortion also the murder of children:

Innocents shot in the class room, innocents killed in the womb. Millions of tears shed for one but the other ignored....I know it's the law. But how easy it is to emotionally separate the two, all based on a law.

Written on LETTER: Republicans care too much for party:

Ya have to read it to believe it. Vacuous says it all.
I am often surprised by these letters that make it to print in this paper and the thoughtful ones that are denied to make room for them.

Written on LETTER: Sign thieves helped opponents:

in response to Ihavenohorseinthisrace:

My bet, tea party freaks. If you think Romney and Mourdock were extreme, watch the nutjobs come out of the woodwork. All you have to do is wait for them to stop screaming falsehoods, present the facts and watch then tuck tail and run. If our president stood up to the bully Mitt, we can stand up to the tea-baggers.

Bully Mitt? Are you kidding?
Obama,Chicago style, take no prisoners politics. Now there are the bullies and the bodies!
I think you need a reality check.

Written on LETTER: Sign thieves helped opponents:

in response to Ihavenohorseinthisrace:


Bully Mitt? Are you kidding?
I think you need a reality check.

Written on LETTER: "Mourdock's Chrysler battle":

Laws are ignored by the Obama adminisration, including bankruptcy. His aim was to bail out the Unions because they vote for him and fund him.
The average person does not know or care about the atrocity that was perpetrated here.
If GM would have done things the hard way through bankrupcy, they would have made critical and necessary changes and paid the price coming out with a stronger sustainable plan.
Having tens of billions handed to them like a teenager given a brand new car, they paid no price, did nothing to earn it, don't appreciate it, and will learn nothing from it, and squander it, to the point of repeating the same mistake coming back for another handout.
Macho Union Members begging for a handout. "Those who can do. Those who can't, beg".

Written on Inside Mourdock's Chrysler battle:

Yet another hit piece on Mourdock by the C&P's Eric Bradner. Bradner doesn't mention that 200 years of bankruptcy law were turned aside in favor of a political favor to the UAW(not necessarily the auto companies). They should have filed for bankruptcy and restructured. Instead they were nationalized by an administration that would like to nationalize all private industry. We will find that out if Obama is re-elected.
I expect to see the truth told about Joe Donnelly's record of deception running as a "fiscally conservative,moderate", with "common sense Hoosier values". He has a ring in his nose that Obama and Pelosi lead him around by.
I see that the CP is piling on with its editorials pushing the agenda of the left. Thanks again for nothing.

Written on Who won the presidential debate?:

I am an Independent Conservative who spent the first 20 years of my voting life voting Democrat. It is no longer Democrat or Republican, It is country...United States of America. We have two distinct, totally different paths. Trickle down Big Government or We the People that we have had for the last 200+ years.
Decide what you want and vote accordingly.

Written on JONATHAN WEINZAPFEL: Big dreams of new arena paid off in a big way:

My question is to the C&P as to why you would waste so much print and space on this has-been, unpopular Mayor. This arena was his ticket to Governor. That backfired on him badly. The arena and his arrogance was his undoing.
I never saw him as someone who could connect with the "Common Man". I don't think he would spit on me if I were on fire.

Written on Politics should bear local stamp:

in response to nefsigh:

Did you build the roads your customers use to get to your business? Are you paying ALL the fire department bills for your area? How about police protection? On and on. The point has always been that YES individuals work hard and help develop their businesses, but without infrastructure-without police, fire and other city, county, state and federal services, your business could offer the "best" of whatever in the world and no one could show up.

This businessman pays taxes for his use of services by government just just as we all do and HE did build his business, you didn't!
Your class warfare/social justice/I want a piece of your action is showing.
Get a job and work for your own "stuff".

Written on Medicare hospital law kicks in today:

At least now we have more information helping to know what Obamacare consists of and can decide if it is for us.
The seniors have more to think about on this issue, Perhaps President Obama is not their Savior after all.
This would be the fourth major lie about Obamacare, "No death panels". The other 3 are "If you like your insurance, you can keep it", "If you like your doctor, you can keep him", and "You will save an average of $2,500 on your insurance costs".
I can only imagine the reality of this after it is implemented. Hang on, they are still and will, make it up as they go along.

Written on How would you cast your vote for consolidation of city and county governments?:

in response to concernedhoosier:

Most folks talk about reducing the size and cost of government. Now is your chance, but many are afraid of change or have family members that could lose local government jobs. We have township, city, county, state and federal levels of government. It's time to embrace change. We can no longer afford to live in the 19th century.

Your comments are evident that you have not studied the facts of this consolidation. You don't have a clue what this type of government will do to the county. It will be a dictatorship.


Let's all jump on board with the city. We can then give even more money to rogue groups like the Human Rights Commission with no oversight, paid for with our hard earned tax dollars to harass faith based charities with bogus charges by defendants who look like circus sideshow performers.

Written on Bush policies caused economic mess:

Mary honey, the "Big One" as you refer to and 2007 and 2008 the last 2 years of Bush's term was also the first 2 of 4 years of Democrat control of the Senate and Congress. That's when the skid started, Bush had help. Remember Barney Frank lying about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac being in trouble and Chris Dodd getting sweetheart loans from Countrywide. They are all to blame.
Now the whiner in chief after 3+ years in office and all the euphoric promises made has come up empty. One thing is for sure, if he is re-elected , things will not improve but worsen at a faster pace. Who will you blame at the end of his second term. this is what happens when you have a Saul Alinsky inspired community organizer as President.
Thanks for another partisan letter with non-facts.


in response to Cody__Morr:

I just want to say this really quick--hopefully you all remember when the Courier had a poll for the race between Kristi Risk and Larry Bucshon. She won the poll with probably double the votes Bucshon got, yet, she actually lost extremely bad to him. This is inaccurate and does not say anything about what will happen. Still voting YES!

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Written on COMMUNITY COMMENT: Texting, email saving us from 'trouble' of personal interaction:

in response to Mandrake:

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And that is where the problem lies. All you have to do now is interact with an object of technology. No face-to-face, no having to work things out or get along if there is a disagreement.
At lunch people are texting or talking instead of conversing with their dinner partners. At Christmas, teens sit on the couch texting instead of having a conversation with relatives that they see once a year.
Many people now have the social skills of a rabid dog now that they have been too involved with technology.
And my final theory is isolation, and inability to interact, socialize, and get along with others in the world or the workplace contributes to work place violence. It apparently feels better to shoot a person than to shoot a computer or cell phone.

Written on LETTER: Global warming is junk science:

The liberals love theories that cost billions with little or no results. And someone always is making money on the losing proposition, usually a liberal.
Solyndra, Global Warming, Carbon Credits. But that's ok we have trillions to spend and waste...just add it to the bill.
Insanity-Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Hey that should be the Democrat motto.