It’s election time and all of the crazies from both parties are/have been out earlier than usual. Thanks to the Supreme Court, we have been inundated with false/misleading ads attacking a party, candidate or both all through the summer and now into the election season. While both parties have engaged in over-the-top hysteria ads, only one can be articulated and demonstrated to be the party of “no.”
In their book, “It’s Even Worse Than It Looks,” economists Norman J. Ornstein, a senior fellow at the American Heritage Institute, and Thomas E. Mann, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, affix a great deal of blame on the GOP for the inaction in Washington, D.C., (and seeping into state and local politics). In their introduction (page XIV), the authors call the GOP “an insurgent outlier -- ideologically extreme, contemptuous of the inherited social and economic policy, scornful of compromise, unpersuaded by conventional understanding of facts, evidence and science and dismissive of the legitimacy of its political opposition.” To be fair, both parties have used some of the same tactics — placing holds on cabinet or judicial appointees to gain more pork money for their state or using the filibuster (or threat thereof) on nominees/legislation approved by both parties. That said, the volume of senatorial holds and filibusters during the Obama presidency has risen exponentially.
It has been authenticated that during the first days of the Obama presidency, House and Senate GOP leaders met to discuss their course of action with the new president. The outcome? Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky famously stated (while grinning from ear to ear), “Our objective is to make this a one-term president.” I don’t know about you, but that statement does not exactly give me hope of ending the partisan gridlock.
I fully agree with Mr. Ricks’ statement (Pharos-Tribune, Sept. 30) that said “I’m an American first, not a Republican or Democrat.” These are serious times, and we need people with experience in government. Mitt Romney and Richard Mourdock will not represent the views of their constituents. I am supporting President Obama for a second term and Joe Donnelly for our senator. I believe Mr. Donnelly has done a fine job representing all of his constituents as a congressman and has reached across the aisle to work with Republicans, not extremists, in the House to better the country.
- Michael S. Ayers, Logansport
Opinion
PUBLIC FORUM: Republicans won’t represent voters
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THEIR VIEW: CEOs should buy their own perks
It’s no secret that CEOs of public companies make a lot of money.
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WOLFSIE: Looking for my lost cell phone
For the longest time, I had a label on my cell phone displaying the mobile number so if I lost the device the person who found it could call me.
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PUBLIC FORUM: Solar, wind power were considered
Ms. Madella Gellinger voiced some questions in her letter to the Pharos-Tribune April 21 about the new power plant. She asked why solar panels and wind turbines were not being considered
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OUR VIEW: Scammers seek profit from tragedy
We’re disgusted we even have to write this editorial.
As residents of Oklahoma City and its suburbs barely start the process of picking themselves up off the ground, we’ve already received warnings from state police about scammers looking to make a quick buck off the misfortune of others. -
KITCHELL: New pope gives us hope for a better world
I’m not a member of the Roman Catholic faith, but if I were, I think I’d be proud of the new leader cardinals chose for my denomination.
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OUR VIEW: Move over for workers, Ind. drivers
Most motorists already know that state law requires them to change lanes when approaching a stopped emergency or state highway vehicle when its emergency lights are flashing.
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SOUTHERN: District boundaries show lack of respect
I can imagine no real reason why a county like Cass would be split up into three districts except to show it a lack of respect.
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OUR VIEW: Are you prepared for a disaster?
As you read today’s final installment on disaster preparedness, which focuses on earthquakes and their very real threat right here in Indiana, we hope you take the message to heart and make the decision to prepare yourself. If you don’t, no one else will.
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KNISELY: What are odds of that?
As you read this, I’ll be basking in the warm sun on a Florida beach. I’m not sure where you’ll be when reading this, but I’m pretty sure I’ll be coming out the winner. Seems only fair considering I was moving boxes in the rain just a few Sundays ago.
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PUBLIC FORUM: Minimize our risk before making bet
A Logansport letter-writer calls a local proposal to generate energy from refuse-derived fuels a risky gamble.
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