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July 3, 2012

READERS’ FORUM: July 3, 2012

The Tribune-Star

TERRE HAUTE — Burning concern over fire potential this holiday week

Our family has been really concerned about the fireworks and the dry conditions. We are not in an area that waters their lawns and the grass in North Terre Haute around Sky King Airport is extremely dry.

We have looked at each other and said, what do we do? Do we have to sit up all night and watch our lawns in case some crazy kids set off fireworks that set the lawn on fire and it goes across the yard and catches the house on fire?

I have talked to some other people and they feel the same way. I guess since the city seems to be afraid to step on someone’s rights, the fire department better be prepared to have its hands full.

— Barbara Stoffer

Terre Haute



America doesn’t need to be fixed

Imagine a society, not perfect, but where most people have jobs, crime and taxes are low, businesses flourish, and where the wealthy build libraries and universities.

Atlantis? No, America in 1913.

America was booming but politicians still had to fix it: by starting personal income tax; by creating the Federal Reserve and; by creating anti-monopoly laws (1890), even though there were none.

The first income tax was only 1 percent of the first $453,000 in today’s money. Unfortunately, the Fed just had to expand the money supply which begat the “roaring 1920s.”

The “Roaring 20s” begat the Great Depression: the way government-inspired “affordable” housing begat the recent recession.

The Great Depression begat many ongoing government agencies, apparently un-needed before 1932. As today, these were of questionable value; unemployment rate, 4.3 percent in 1913, only declined from 25 percent in 1933 to 15 percent by 1940. By then, taxes had risen to 10 percent on the first $30,000 and 51 percent on $400,000.

Next, government deficit spending, supported by Fed money, begat inflation.

Inflation, six-fold since 1970 alone, is why our middle class cannot compete with the un-inflated Chinas of the world, why many elderly cannot repair their homes and why the rich, who own assets, get richer.

Monopolies? Six-fold inflation controls our prices, not competition between businesses who take turns increasing prices. In truth, we get our low prices from monopoly-like businesses, like Sears Catalog of the past and Walmart today, not the small “government-approved” businesses.  

Which proves again: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

— Ron Gore

Covington



High gas prices still perplexing

Why is the gas in Terre Haute so high? My sister visited from Florida. She said they filled up at home, and gas was $3.21. They had to fill up again in Georgia, and gas was 3.05. The further north they came the higher the gas. My brother-in-law said we are really getting taken.

I have felt that way also. It’s either the oil industry or politics.

— Mary Lou Collins

Terre Haute



A real call for independence

What possible reason could anyone have to barbecue soy dogs and veggie burgers on the 4th of July, instead of animal body parts? Would any of these work?

• Not worrying about nasty E. coli and Salmonella bugs, if temperature is too low.

• Not worrying about deadly carcinogens, if temp is too high.

• Focusing on traffic and fireworks safety, rather than food safety.

• Giving your eyes a break from reading warning labels.

• Giving your body a holiday from saturated fat, cholesterol, and hormones

• Not sweating the animal cruelty and environmental devastation guilt trips.

• Celebrating a day of independence from the meat industry.

— Tommy Caton

Terre Haute



Promoting respect

Everyone needs to read Ron Mott’s commentary, “Show a little respect, please,” published on Saturday, June 30. He expressed my sentiments perfectly.

Respect and honesty are sorely missing in our society today. Thank you, Ron.

— Mary Alice Murphy

Terre Haute

 

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