Letters to the editor: Dec. 4

3:24 PM, Dec. 3, 2012  |  Comments
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Maybe Daniels should file formal complaint

These thoughts came to mind when I read that Gov. Mitch Daniels states that Glenda Ritz was elected state superintendent of public instruction because teachers used illegal and improper methods. If the governor has proof that an election was won by illegal means then why hasn't he taken immediate action to prosecute or have prosecuted the violators of the law?

Illegally throwing a statewide election, or any election, is a serious attack on our democratic form of government. Why take the matter into the political debates and not take appropriate legal actions?

Robert Karrfalt


Two awards J&C forgot to mention

Sunday's edition informed the readers of 25 awards bestowed upon the J&C in the Better Newspaper Contest. Omitted from this piece were two additional awards:

1. "Macro photography," given for the creative use of magnification of photographs, often taking over half of the front page and, therefore, reducing the need for writing informative newsworthy copy. An attendant result of macro photography is that certain columns are reduced to "teasers" where the rest of the story has to be viewed by going online. Subscribers without Internet, of course, don't get the full benefit of their money.

2. The "Glory to Sports" award recognized the J&C for having given sports-oriented stories (and several nonstories) their "rightful place" on the front page whenever possible. Apparently the J&C has reached its goal to provide the readership with less and less real news, especially in the front section of the paper.

I wanted to make sure that the public knows of these well-deserved honors and will be more appreciative of the tremendous value they receive from their highly priced (not prized) subscriptions.

Dieter Hantschel

rural Delphi

A better alternative to the fiscal cliff

The U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 7: "All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with amendments as on other bills."

The Republican controlled House should pass a continuing resolution to keep the government funded with the following stipulations.

1. Tax money collected shall be used to fully fund Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and the military at present levels.

2. All other federal agencies and departments to be funded at 2008 levels adjusted only to account for inflation.

3. Approval for additional debt (rise in the debt limit) shall only be in an amount to cover projected additional debt incurred under steps one and two above.

The Senate and president can either accept such a resolution or present an alternative with specific funding for departments above what has passed the House or shut government down - including the stoppage of Social Security payments, which Republicans have guaranteed. With spending at its current levels we are already over the fiscal cliff and need to climb out. Government cannot do that; only a free market can and must be allowed to do so.

Seventy years ago, World War II saved capitalism because it was the only economic system that could outproduce the state-controlled fascist economies. Politicians were forced to work with and use the fruits of capitalism. The alternative is to become fascist ourselves, which is our current direction: government, big business and big labor in alliance, no constitutional rights and poverty for the masses.

John Becker


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