http://www.theheraldbulletin.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_078214856.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_078214856.html Even though the deadline for filing one’s taxes is a month away, many people have already received or will soon receive their tax refund checks. Everyone wants to pay less in the way of taxes and receive bigger tax refund checks. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:36:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_077083722.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_077083722.html The Libertarian Party believes that the federal government’s current census procedures are unconstitutional, unnecessary, and too expensive. We believe that the census is constitutionally limited to collecting only one piece of information about each residence: the number of persons living in it. We urge Congress to change the census laws to comply with this constitutional limitation. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:12:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_076081320.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_076081320.html What are we doing? The cuts in education are not acceptable. School buildings should be state-of-the-art. School teachers should be some of the highest paid people in the world. Cut education? No. Being a parent and grandparent, I am ashamed for letting this happen on my watch. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:12:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_076081226.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_076081226.html The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Madison County, which is a volunteer group of family members, persons experiencing mental illness and friends, wishes to express its sincere appreciation and gratitude to Larry Davenport, the Madison County Sheriff’s Department and The Anderson Police Department for their compassionate and professional conduct during the episode described in the Herald Bulletin, March 13, Reader Viewpoint “It’s all how you handle the situation.” Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:11:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_076081134.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_076081134.html As of July 1, Indiana law will require any licensed server selling alcohol to card anyone purchasing alcohol for off-premise consumption — no excuses. The law, which was recently signed by Gov. Mitch Daniels, will require customers to provide a valid ID with a photo and date of birth. Anyone failing to check for valid ID in a sales transaction can be cited with a criminal penalty misdemeanor. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:58:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_076075838.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_076075838.html Bill Paschal pointed out in his letter to the editor on March 14 that Congressman Mike Pence has supported the GOP 98 percent of the time and has only supported Obama 12 percent of the time. I wasn’t aware of this and I thank Mr. Paschal for pointing it out. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:57:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_076075744.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_076075744.html Congratulations to Darren Grile for providing a sense of urgency in our Google pursuit. It seems that while Google is a synonym for “Internet search,” Anderson wants to be the “top listing” for locating its test market. Good job to all involved for their efforts. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:56:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_076075646.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_076075646.html There are many factors as to why Anderson Community Schools is in the current financial situation. We are not alone. Most school districts across our nation are facing new problems due to budget cuts at the national and state level. These huge cuts, along with Anderson Preparatory Academy opening and the new legislation that allows students (who meet other district requirements) to attend school in another district, are taking money away from ACS. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:58:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_074075905.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_074075905.html First, women should have the same legal, economic, political and social rights as men. Second, many women have excelled as exceptionally competent and efficient leaders. That said, however, home and traditional family values have consistently been attacked by ungodly feminist organizations such as the National Organization of Women. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:53:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_074075421.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_074075421.html March Madness in Indiana is about more than just basketball, it’s about loyalty to your favorite players and coming together as a community to rally for your team. When Indianapolis plays host to the NCAA Final Four tournament on April 3 and 5, team spirit will reach new heights as thousands of basketball fans from around the country arrive for the games. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:43:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_072223908.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_072223908.html It was with a great deal of sadness and disappointment that I read the article concerning the comments by Tony Bennett and Rick Muir and the subsequent attacks on the Anderson Federation of Teachers. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:42:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_072223418.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_072223418.html Let’s replace Mike Pence, as Tom Jewell recently wrote. He has not fought for jobs or for Anderson or for Muncie, not to mention the country. Instead, he has fought only for the GOP and himself. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:22:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_071222234.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_071222234.html Seems we have a new standard for defining criminal activity. Millionaire Charlie Rangel, who writes the tax laws for you and I, cheated on his taxes. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:21:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_071222149.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_071222149.html A week ago, an incident took place in my business in downtown Anderson. I felt like it should have been reported. It’s not the incident that was so important, but the way it was handled. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:16:00 +0000 http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_071081701.html http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/letters/local_story_071081701.html I just returned from an out-of-town trip and read about Ollie Dixon’s run for Madison County sheriff. He does know, firsthand, about law and facilities. Due to his DWI arrest; his smuggling a loaded hand gun into the county jail; and having Judge Spencer pardon the gun charge (still being reviewed by a higher court).