Letters

President Obama has recently claimed that the U.S. has only 2 percent of the world’s petroleum reserves but uses 20 percent of the world’s oil. Therefore, he postulates that drilling for oil is a no-win proposition for us to rid ourselves of energy dependence. Despite his insistence that we don’t have enough energy reserves to maintain independence, nothing could be further from the truth.

I’m running for the U.S. Senate to be a voice for the hardworking families of Indiana. Our goal is every Hoosier who wants a job has a job. There are five areas I want to discuss – and a belief we should live within our means – to put us on the right path.

First, we need to stand up for the good jobs we have by cracking down on the Chinese government’s unfair practices, leading to a loss of Hoosier jobs.

Although I appreciate Mrs. Carter’s passion for animal rights, I do believe she is way out of line calling councilman Ron Crawford an arrogant hypocrite.

She does not know the same man I have known for 60 years. Arrogant? Mr. Crawford is the most humble person I have ever known. Hypocrite? No way, he has always been straight ahead with his views and his life in general.

Also, as for as representing his constituents, well he is representing this constituent and many others with whom I have discussed this issue.

On Sept. 18, 2011, I laid my husband to rest at St. Mary’s Cemetery. His monument was placed in November and the cradle and flowers arranged.

Already someone likes them also. His grave is visited several times a week but March 2 was special as it was our 59th wedding anniversary.

All was well, I went by the next day and found an empty monument. We have had things stolen from our yard in the past, his flag off of our porch being the most important.