I’ve read hateful, baseless, anti-immigrant diatribes before, but Richard Moss’ March 19 letter “Illegal immigrant amnesty threatens country” takes the cake. It so full of bogus claims that I’d need all the pages in the newspaper to respond. Instead, let me say a few words about immigration. 1) We are a nation of immigrants. Those who…
I could bore all of you with a legal analysis of SB 101, but I feel one specific example covers it. The longest standing example in the U.S. of religious freedom is the Amish and their refusal to join the military and fight because of their religious beliefs. This is the best historical example of…
Throughout U.S. history, many groups of individuals have struggled for the freedom to practice their basic rights. These struggles continue today, especially with the LGBTQ community’s fight against discrimination. Recently in the State of Indiana, a controversial “religious freedom” bill has been proposed, Senate Bill 101. The bill claims to protect the religious rights of…
After reading Dr. Moss’ letter to your editor, I was aghast at the inaccuracies therein; illegal amnesty, rapid importation, criminal immigrants, etc. With his fiery rhetoric, Moss’ interpretation of illegal amnesty skips over the similar programs created by past Presidents Bush and Reagan.[1] While the size of the current order is certainly larger, it is…
The recent collapse of the Republicans on Obama’s illegal amnesty represents a mortal threat to the country. It is understood that the Democrat Party seeks the rapid importation of tens of millions of the underclass of Mexico and Central America. Dependent on government, they will invariably vote for the party of government. When legalized, when…
There are a few things we all need to understand about how business growth within a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) area affects Dubois County. TIF is a quick way to get funds for infrastructure development via the bonding process. As with any bond, it drives that government entity into debt until the loan is paid…
This letter and quotations within is in response to a recent letter opposed to TIF. In 2010, before I was elected Mayor, the Jasper City Council adopted a new Comprehensive Plan. On page 26 are these words: “create Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts”. Following precisely what citizens and council directed us to do, we held…
On December 17th, the Jasper common council will come together to discuss TIFs and to be fair, most of us have no clue what a TIF is. Simply put, when a TIF is put in place over a certain piece of land, it takes all the new property tax revenue and redirects it to a…
The Jasper Chamber of Commerce and Jasper HTC are promoting “Make A Difference Day” in our community on Saturday, October 25. Be part of this nationwide effort to do something for others. This is the nation’s largest day of community service as millions of volunteers across the USA work to improve the lives of others. Find out how you can…
A lot has been written about Christian values recently and it appears Republican leadership is prepared to move forward by embracing some progressive Christian principles. When Jesus was asked “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” He replied and I paraphrase, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and Love your…
