Letters to the Editor

Back in the actionRestricted Content

September 17, 2011
In December 2010, Mickey Maurer wrote the following in one of his columns: “I made a big mistake almost 20 years ago when I decided I had created sufficient wealth to cash in on the American Dream.
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Kennedy spot-onRestricted Content

September 17, 2011
I was surprised and very pleased to see and read [Sheila Suess Kennedy's] column in the [Aug. 29] IBJ regarding marijuana.
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Facts favor BallardRestricted Content

September 10, 2011
As a college student who places a high priority on doing my homework, I take exception to Jake Bonifield’s one-sided column “Ballard and Kennedy’s Striking Contrasts” [Aug. 22 Forefront].
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Job, income article revealed problemRestricted Content

September 3, 2011
Your [Aug. 29] story “Employment takes sudden tumble” should have been front-page news.
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Rusthoven wrong on pension claimRestricted Content

August 27, 2011
Peter Rusthoven’s [Aug. 22] column about raising the federal debt limit included a major error worthy of a retraction and an apology.
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Burton applaudedRestricted Content

August 27, 2011
As lawmakers mull whether the mortgage interest deduction should be on the chopping block to rein in the growing federal deficit or change the federal tax code, U.S. Rep. Dan Burton should be commended.
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Health law hitting insurance agentsRestricted Content

August 27, 2011
Not only are these “minimum medical loss ratios” destabilizing state insurance markets, thus leaving consumers with fewer choices, but they’re also putting insurance agents out of business.
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We're rebalancing, not losing our wayRestricted Content

August 27, 2011
In response to “Congress let us down across the board” [Doran Moreland column in the Aug. 22 Forefront], has the author considered that the sharp divide in Congress might have something to do with the trillions of dollars at stake?
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Fair tragedy stirred Coliseum memoriesRestricted Content

August 27, 2011
On the last night of October 1963, a propane tank exploded during the final presentation of an ice show. Seventy-four members of the audience were killed.
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Tea Partiers blamed for doing right thingRestricted Content

August 20, 2011
I would suggest that letter writer Terry L. Monday (re: “Young’s debt vote cost Hoosiers dearly”) do a little more brushing up before slinging arrows at congressman Young or the Tea Party.
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Sexual coercion won't be toleratedRestricted Content

August 20, 2011
We must commit our resources to combat the victimization of individuals of all ages, but particularly adolescents.
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Young's debt vote cost Hoosiers dearlyRestricted Content

August 13, 2011
In his [Aug. 8 op-ed], U.S. Rep. Todd Young spins his recent irresponsible actions in delaying the increase in the debt limit as “a meaningful and responsible first step on the path back to economic health.”
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Hicks calculations wouldn't pan outRestricted Content

August 13, 2011
In his [July 30] commentary, Michael Hicks suggests that the $1.6 trillion of U.S. Treasury Securities held by the Federal Reserve be wiped out (since they are debts the U.S. owes itself) and thus eliminate 11 percent of our total national debt.
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Hetrick on target about need for jobsRestricted Content

August 13, 2011
What the country needs is job creation and not continuous discussion about the national debt.
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Pence would shred social safety netRestricted Content

August 13, 2011
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Don't overlook the rowing centerRestricted Content

August 13, 2011
While we at the Indianapolis Rowing Center applaud Bill Benner’s [July 23 column] call for attention to the crumbling infrastructure of our city’s amateur sports facilities, we’d like to add one bright spot—the rowing center.
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We're all hurt by diminished mediaRestricted Content

August 6, 2011
That’s the real tragedy of these Gannett layoffs, the stooping to infotainment and the dumbing down of not just a new generation of Woodwards and Bernsteins (if they even know who that is), and the slow death of the entire Fourth Estate.
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Hit greedy Colts in the pocketbookRestricted Content

August 6, 2011
Since this is ultimately about money, simple solutions exist and the simplest of all is to not buy Colts tickets—and if you want to cross over to radical you can boycott Colts commercial sponsor products.
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Myers is local jewelRestricted Content

August 6, 2011
We are fortunate to have Myers return to Indianapolis. He has vast experience in the delivery of health care and how it impacts our community.
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Another TIF testRestricted Content

August 6, 2011
Every proposed development that approaches a municipality expects a TIF district and tax abatements. They point out that every other municipality they approach is willing to give this to them. If you refuse, they go elsewhere.
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Mahern column was deserved praiseRestricted Content

August 6, 2011
Big Bill Hudnut kind of defined a “mover and shaker” of Indianapolis. He led us across the bridge from Naptown to an Indianapolis we are all proud of.
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Maurer column brought smileRestricted Content

July 30, 2011
I wanted to reach [out] about Mickey Maurer’s [July 25] column. It was very well done and put a smile or two on my face (and made me chuckle out loud).
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A twist on the hoaxRestricted Content

July 30, 2011
I truly appreciated Mickey Maurer’s [July 25] column and actually laughed out loud.
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Athletes can win at charity gameRestricted Content

July 30, 2011
I appreciated Kathleen McLaughlin’s [July 25] article on professional athletes’ involvement in philanthropic work, often creating their own charities.
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United Way clarificationRestricted Content

July 30, 2011
The [July 13] news item explaining United Way’s community investments for the fiscal year indicates United Way will “contribute” $2.65 million from its budget to cover unpaid pledges calls for clarification.
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