Last week, IDEM sided with the corporate polluter, Riverview Energy Corporation, and against the health, environment and quality of life of its Hoosier citizens by issuing an air permit for Riverview’s proposed coal-to-diesel refinery in Dale. But this refinery is far from a done deal. Southwestern Indiana Citizens for Quality of Life is challenging the…
To those who ascribe to the Unitary Executive theory of governance, consider these three questions: 1.) Does the federal judicial branch have the power to oversee, investigate, and impeach members of the executive branch or the legislative branch? 2.) Does the executive branch have the power to oversee, investigate, and impeach members of the judicial…
Perhaps unnoticed this past Memorial Day 2019, a radical change has happened in our choices for Commander-in-Chief since the fall of the Soviet Union, and the end of the Cold War, in 1991. Perhaps unnoticed this past Memorial Day 2019, a radical change has happened in our choices for Commander-in-Chief since the fall of the…
I have received a few anonymous letters within the past few weeks and decided that the best way to address the concerns of these residents is through a letter to the editor in the local media outlets. One concern of these residents are the grass clippings that are being thrown out into the street after…
I took my two youngest children to see Unplanned, a Christian pro-life movie. It provided a different message then what is typical in our media and general culture. We are a conservative Jewish home perhaps a little unusual in the American Jewish community, which is broadly Democrat and liberal. With so many movies and other…
During my campaign last year, I stated that I was going to be “YOUR NEW VOICE”. I have every intention to be just that and to keep you, the public informed. A little over 100 days have passed into the term and I would like to give an update as to what is happening with…
Why do conservative evangelical Christians always cite to the prophets and kings of the Old Testament in justifying their actions or the actions of others? Rarely do they mention the New Testament, even though they are Christians. Why would they not first turn to the words of Jesus Christ himself? Evangelicals are most adamant about…
Greg Merle, President of Riverview Energy coal-to-diesel refinery, stated in his recent letter to the editor that opponents are “ignorant” and “uninformed” about his proposal to build a massive, polluting facility in the newly annexed city limits of Dale and within a mile of David Turnham elementary school and two nursing homes. We are suspicious…
Thanks for your positive response, Mayor Spinner. Everyone needs clean, safe water to live. Your words are reassuring but seemed to leave open the possibility of accepting coal refinery waste at some point. I suspect it will be IDEM that you ultimately will rely upon to tell you it is safe. Yes, the agency that…
A 2018 study revealed in Indiana that the poorest 20 percent paid 12.8 percent of their income in taxes while the top 1 percent paid 6.8 percent, ranking Indiana 12th in most unfair state and local taxes. Another analysis of the data measuring “tax burden” ranked Indiana 47th worse for the poor. Of course, much…
