We now have a “real” unemployment rate of about 17 percent. No one has proposed real ways to reduce this. Some now say this will be the new typical unemployment rate. We have soaring oil and gasoline prices, even though there is a glut of oil and refineries are even being shut down due to low demand. The target price of oil has been set at $85 per barrel and target price of gasoline at $3.50 per gallon.
Health care costs are soaring and no one has proposed ways to contain or reduce the “real” reasons for the increases. Billions of dollars were given to banks and investment companies, but much of this money was used to buy other banks, invest in the stock market or just to help their bottom line. Record amounts of money is being spent by lobbyists for the health care industry, oil industry, banking industry and most other major industries. This means record political contributions for our members of Congress and their parties.
I just don’t understand how this country can be in such a mess, when we have the best president and Congress money can buy. Remember this in November 2010.
Denny Beltz
Anderson
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Letter: This country is in a ‘real’ predicament
No one has proposed a real way to reduce unemployment
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Letter: Bill of Rights being nullified by new law
President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act on New Year’s Eve. I doubt many Americans noticed its implications because they do not yet comprehend the big picture. This law, coupled with the Patriot Act, is paving the way for America’s direction toward tyranny.
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Letter: $14 trillion debt started by previous president
I’m a proud atheist who’s lucky enough to know the difference between fact and fantasy.
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Letter: Economy putting people in the gutters
We are now getting the results of putting people in the gutters. We need to take a second look at our government and its policies. It’s not working.
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Viewpoint: Look at Creation Museum from an educational, scientific perspective
I encourage any and all who have interest in this vitally important topic to “go to the source,” to invest the time and energy into exploring The Creation Museum for themselves.
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Letter: Blame the voters for our Congress
Why is insider trading legal for Congress and illegal for the rest of us? They make and enact laws for all of us, but then exempt members of Congress. Somehow this doesn’t seem to pass the smell test.
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Letter: Smith’s firings appear vindictive
Anderson is a city of negative publicity and actions. Why else is Sears leaving? Can we stand four years of vindictive actions and negative reporting?
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Letter: Planned devaluation of dollar is coming
I’ve submitted letters regarding the existence of a global elite for years now. I’m now submitting another one in which I hope readers will take note of.
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Viewpoint: Myra Kraft inspiration for Patriots
If there was one good reason for the Patriots to win the Super Bowl, it would be because of what I had read.
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Viewpoint: Anderson a microcosm of America
Wherever I have found comments that I felt were outside the values I believe in or were plain misinformation I have spoken out. At times that has been done with a lack of eloquence.
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Viewpoint: Problems in Anderson go back to President Carter
On Jan. 21, Frank Couch of Anderson stated that political conservatives “just don’t get it.” He sort of indicates Sears’ closing in Anderson is due to the new mayor being Republican.
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Letter: Bill of Rights being nullified by new law
