Ben Timmins claims that citing Bible passages to argue against gay marriage is "poisonous" to our democracy. There's a real laugh. Sixty-one percent of voters in gay-friendly California voted to ban same-sex marriage, but gays convinced the California Supreme Court to overrule the will of the people. So I guess democracy is OK as long as your side wins, right Ben?
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Finish reading 'Society sets boundaries' »Cat owners; cat feeders; either owned, strays or ferals; the answer is the same. Spay and neuter your cats. Ideally all domesticated cats would be kept as inside house pets.Then eventually, there would be no feral cats. The outside risks are huge, including contracting rabies.. not to mention shot, hit by cars, chewed up by dogs. Rabies infections of cats are quite rare- typically found in wildlife- bats,raccoons- not in cats.
Cats do NOT have to go outside.That is a myth people believe or use as an excuse to let their cat roam,perhaps by someone too lazy to clean a litter box.
Our county officials need to come together and subsidize a low cost, full time spay /neuter clinic. Check out the prices at your local vet and you'll see they're so high no one witha modest income can afford to get their pets "done"- even the "low cost" is no longer low cost, especially in these "hard times".Of course, it also comes down to personal priorities as well. too, it comes down to personal priorities.
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Some think that statements from MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers) are overblown. THEY ARE NOT! Perhaps you have been very forturnate in that you haven't had to see a loved one go through the torture and agony of healing, what adjusting to the fact that they will never work again, to be able to do the things they loved or were able to do again; not even looking like the same person when they see themselves in the mirror. This not only affects the person who was injured in the accident, it involves the whole family. We, her parents, are very grateful that our daughter is alive.
What is the solution for stopping the drunk driver -- I truly don't know. There always seems to be a way to bypass any type of legislation or preventive measures. Anything has to be better then doing nothing at all.
Richard and Trudy Reichard
Parents of Gina Reichard
The article on Sunday July 13th titled "Beer still on cook-off menu" by Patty Post, regarding LCB violations and accusations of underage drinking at the Hanover Chili Cook-off included pictures from last year's event, of our team.
Since then we have received many calls from friends and associates inquiring as to our involvement in the situation. For the record Go Big BBQ's, Team Hot Stuff and Team Hot Stuff Too have never been involved in any of the activities in question at any of the many cook-off's in which we participate.
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Regarding YDR's editorial (Inequality of Victims) of July 3, 2008, I don't understand why Anthony Bryan Weitherow was given jail time of up to 3 years as opposed to extensive community service for spitting on a state trooper.
Why is our system of justice cluttering our jails with this badly behaving person who hasn't really physically hurt anyone or done anything seriously criminal?
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Finish reading 'Jail vs. community service' »Last Friday, July 11, 2008, Suzy Orman, the internationally acclaimed personal finance expert, was a guest on the Oprah Show. She offered several couples ideas and techniques on how to curb their spending habits and turn their gloomy financial existence into becoming debt-free lifestyles.
At the end of the program, she offered three statements to consider when making buying decisions. Sorry, but they made no sense. Ms. Orman said, "Is it kind? Is it necessary? Is it true?" Huh? One out of three isn't bad, but what does "Kind" and "True" have to do with money? I don't mean to play Can You Top This? with Suzy Orman, but I would like to offer three alternative questions to always ask yourself when purchasing anything: "Do I need it? Is it necessary? Can I live without it?" Twelve simple words but sticking fervently to those three questions will save you a lot of money, starting today. Try it.
Pierre Allen Hill
York Township
The self-righteous liberals, lobbyist's and politicians again congealed and passed the smoking ban. One more freedom of the individual and property owner has been infringed upon by our fabulous elected officials. Will they ever use any common sense?
A few months ago I took a friend for a boat ride. While driving home, I had to hit the brakes hard three times. The third time was real close. Had there been a vehicle in the middle lane of Rt.30, I would have hit her broadside, she never looked my direction. And remember I was pulling a boat. All three times the people were talking on cell phones. A month later a girl came around a curve and came into my lane. I headed for the ditch and barely missed an electric pole to get out of her way. She was yelling into phone as she approached.
Finish reading 'Priorities' »The sobriety checkpoints that took place in Lancaster and York counties over the Fourth of July weekend served to funnel limited state and federal grant money away from measures that have proven to be most effective in combating drunk driving ("Sobriety checkpoints being held this holiday weekend," July 2).
Because they are highly visible by design and publicized in advance, roadblocks are all too easily avoided by the chronic alcohol abusers who comprise the core of today's drunk driving problem.
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Finish reading 'Sobriety checkpoints' »Josh Hobbs' seemed a bit upset, in his July 6th letter, with Robert Ritchies assertion that the most important issue in the upcoming elections is Homosexual Marriage. He argued poorly however when he said that "homosexuals marrying 3000 miles away" basically don't affect the rest of the country. This indicates either a gross naiveté or a refusal to see the reality which is engulfing our country.
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Propaganda is a great tool. Our "underpaid" teachers and their families have used it well. Fifty-five years ago a beginning teacher was normally paid less than $3000 per year. If that teacher chose (not all subscribed) the group health insurance plan, he paid the premiums (our district later offered to pay 25% of them). Male teachers wore jacket(dry cleaning) and tie while ladies wore nice dresses (unlike the "Coxie's Army" look of the striking teachers at our intermediate school). Upon retirement in 1982, a teacher earned a salary of about $22,000. He could continue with the group healthcare plan and pay the premiums as well as receive his pension. As a result of careful planning, investing and spending (no cable TV, etc.), he could enjoy a leisurely retirement.
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