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July 26, 2010

Readers' Forum: July 27, 2010

Anonymous The Tribune-Star The Tribune Star Mon Jul 26, 2010, 11:00 PM EDT

TERRE HAUTE — Think about what our soldiers have to endure

I have been listening all week to local and national reporting of the severely high temperatures back in the mid-1930s. There have been numerous pictures, firsthand remembrances and so on regarding the awful weather. No air-conditioning, most didn’t have fans. I’m sure it was a miserable time for most of the nation.

But there is never any mention of another group of Americans who are undergoing much worse conditions. These are our American servicemen and women who are in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are wearing combat boots (not barefoot or in sandals), long-sleeve shirts (no tank tops or shorts), bullet-proof vests, heavy helmets and usually carrying 100-plus pounds of ammo, plus their weapon.

They also wear some sort of head scarf to keep the very fine texture sand out of their nose and mouths. And they have a canteen of very warm water.

The temperature in Iraq on a recent day was around 105 to 114. That’s the actual temperature, not heat index.

While everyone is reminiscing bout the horrible 1930s, and complaining about the high temperatures we have been having lately, maybe some people need to stop and think about our soldiers who, while putting their lives on the line to serve their country, are enduring truly miserable conditions.

I’m sure most of us know someone who has been in Iraq or Afghanistan. My son and several of his friends served two tours over there. Ask them what it’s like in the heat there. Ask them what it feels like to not be able to bathe for days on end. It would have been nice had our local news and weather reporters had some sort of story about them.

The 1930s are part of history. What these soldiers endure each day is now. So maybe we need to be thankful that we have people who are willing to go to war (no matter which war) and do without the things we take for granted. Like fans, shorts, air-conditioning, running water, and ice.

— Jacque Brewer

Terre Haute



First responders are caring people

I have read many letters to the editor such as this one, but never thought I would have the occasion to write one myself. However, just before 5 p.m. on June 28, my red PT Cruiser was hit in a rear-end accident at Indiana 46 and Poplar Street.

I would like take this opportunity to thank the Terre Haute Police Department and Officer John Hopper, and the Terre Haute Fire Department, especially Kevin Price and Kent Baumgartner. Both units responded within minutes and were professional, kind and compassionate in assisting me.

I would also like to thank the other motorists who immediately stopped to help after the accident. Although I did not get his name, I have a special thank you to the man who stayed with me until emergency personnel arrived.

It is very reassuring to know that we have such caring people living and working in our city.

— Peggy Wessol

Terre Haute



Time has come to repower America

As someone concerned with our changing climate I grow more and more worried about the effects that are now surfacing. One prime example is a Stanford University study that was published on July 8 that says heat waves and exceptionally high temperatures could be common in the United States by 2039.

We have to do something about our changing climate and rising global temperatures. This change in temperatures leads to more deaths related to hurricanes, tornadoes and floods every year. We fuel this change in global temperature by our continued dependence on fossil fuels.

Every year, Americans spend over half a trillion dollars on these harmful fuels that end up polluting the air we breathe and the water we drink. We have to transition our economy to one that relies on clean, renewable energies. A bill that would do just that is currently being held up in the U.S. Senate.

We have to contact Sens. Lugar and Bayh and ask for comprehensive clean energy and climate change legislation. If we don’t, we risk more radical weather in the future and a dirty, non-renewable tomorrow. We have to re-power America with sustainable energy.

— Ann Malloy

Terre Haute

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