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: Public should have say on library space
As taxpayers, does the public have no say-so what happens with their tax dollars? With some proper schedule management, those existing meeting rooms can fulfill everyone’s needs.
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Letter: Election fraud tales turn voters away
Columnist Maureen Hayden asked, “Why did 3 million Hoosiers choose not to vote?” She gave a few reasons but I can think of another one.
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Letter: Elected officials should buy insurance
I may be wrong but I thought the city and county were hurting for money, and that’s why services keep getting cut or eliminated. One thing is evident. There is no shortage of money for lawsuits.
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Letter: Source of inequality is not economic
The truth of the collapse of a living-wage economy for working-class America is a social catastrophe and, increasingly, a severe embarrassment to free-market ideology.
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Letter: America following road to tyranny
Global elitists behind our government have methodically been guiding our government toward the New World Order.
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Letter: Let’s work through the problems
On May 14 I attended the county council meeting in hopes that I could understand what is happening in the legislative branch of our Madison County government. What I saw was politics at its worst and I cannot applaud either party.
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Letter: Columnist Brown ignores truth
It’s hard to understand why The Herald Bulletin carries columns by Susan Stamper Brown, who has such a blatant disregard for truth in her conservative propaganda.
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Letter: Taxpayers should thank the ‘few’
Are those who worry about the loss of the wheel tax concerned about the roads or about their jobs? Most of them could care less about people’s needs.
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Letter: Government officials should answer to us
We, the people, have allowed government officials to lead us into the crazy one world order. But, is it working? Well, look at the results.
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Viewpoint: Schools, volunteers reach out to pre-kindergartners, parents
On behalf of Born Learning Connection as service of the United Way of Madison County, I would like to thank all Madison County elementary schools for their generous support in making Blast Off to Kindergarten a countywide success.
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Letter: Public should have say on library space
