I will be the first to admit that I have not been highly educated; however, I have taken the time and trouble to think about all the fussing that has gone on and this is my opinion.
The USA was not founded on a natural border nor by clan control. We are the first nation to begin with an idea. I believe that our Constitution is, by its very nature, socialistic, our laws are democratic, our economy capitalism and our lives liberal. We make it work.
All other nations, like us, exist because of our first example. But, we have always been socialistic. We guarantee an education for our young, offer health care and decent shelter and food to the poor, and provide for our seniors and disabled. Many of our working class have benefited from unions. Socialism.
Mainly, this has been taken care of by our middle class but, because of greed, our middle class has become smaller; and not because they are richer. The loss of well paying middle-class jobs means loss of health care. A change must come. Since corporations will not do it on their own, government must intervene. This is the only way I can see to restore the middle class.
If you need proof of what a nation becomes when it does not educate or provide for its citizens, look to the Middle East. Look at Afghanistan. I think they are the way they are because only a few are educated, only a few receive medical care and only a few eat every day.
Kathleen Gorman
Anderson
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Letter: U.S. has always been socialistic
Our laws are democratic, our economy capitalism and our lives liberal
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Letter: Union attitude must prevail for recovery
Any recovery for the middle class, in the recovery of our economy, will be led by the recovery of the union attitude in America. Nothing else.
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Letter: Lutz not representing the working class
I feel bad that Rep. Lutz (R) is sad, because Democrats at the Statehouse are representing the working class people of Indiana. While he is representing big business.
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Viewpoint:: Washington must wake up to missile threat
Three years after President Obama opened an outstretched hand to Iran and attempted to reset relations with Russia, the former has restarted its drive to build nuclear weapons including recent missile testing and saber rattling while the latter has dropped its diplomatic relations to Cold War temperatures.
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Letter: Consumer-driven economy will pay off debt
To save America some money — by acclimation of course — let’s not have a presidential election in 2012. We already have a good president who will do his best to kill all Republican bills (DOA) and, consequently, create more good-paying jobs in the $30 per hour range.
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Letter: Gingrich cashes in on political amnesia
Rasmussen says that Romney has flattened nationally. Why?
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Letter: Hiring Winkler not wise spending
As a taxpayer I want to know that my taxes are being spent wisely. Hiring Greg Winkler at a salary of $126,000 is not wise spending.
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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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Letter: Union attitude must prevail for recovery
