Philadelphia Inquirer writer Alfred Lubrano's recent column in the Tribune titled "It's been a banner year for mouthy white males" was an attempt to highlight some of the dumb comments made by some high profile people in our country.
Unfortunately, Mr. Lubrano himself did not "rely on, you know, facts" when he took a portion of Mr. William Bennett's comments out of context and made it appear that Mr. Bennett advocated and condoned the aborting of black babies. On the contrary, Mr. Bennett went on to say that this type of "argument" for abortion is ridiculous and morally unethical.
It is no surprise that more and more people mistrust the mainstream news media when the facts are disregarded for what's politically correct. Doesn't the La Crosse Tribune verify the information contained in the columns that it chooses to print?
I want to expound a bit more on the letter to the editor in the Oct. 11 Tribune, in which the Campbell town chairman (using his terminology) said I am "knifing him in the back."
Johnson ignores the boundary agreement between La Crosse and Campbell that was to make way for a cooling off period between the two rivals. Johnson does not adhere to the 2005 budget. Johnson performs for a minority business group and rebuffs the taxpayers he took an oath to protect.
The previous chairman and now Johnson are back spending money for another unwanted water system. Campbell voted no on a referendum, no to a 2005 water survey and no to more than 300 residents who signed a petition.
The Campbell board is sending out confusing messages while in the background they are negotiating with the city for another water agreement. The system is intended for the exclusive use of businesses and funded 100 percent by the taxpayers.
Chairman Johnson, in reality is "knifing" the Campbell residents in the back. You will feel it soon on your tax bill.
We islanders better start looking at ourselves in the mirror and say we have to do something about this now before the board passes a motion for this water system (it's that simple) and it becomes law.
I was just thinking that after we make our donation to the charity of our choice to help the folks down south, that we might keep on helping with our feet and our (please excuse the term) our butts. If you can, walk to work or the store. It saves on gas and is good for your health. If you can't walk, then ride share.
With all the tragedy involving the poor with Hurricane Katrina lately, I wanted to write about another insurmountable issue many poor people in this country face — no access to health care. This is an issue that happens every day for families and individuals, and unfortunately it is like trying to roll a pea with a bulldozer to find any help or answers.
In La Crosse, there is a free clinic, the St. Clare Health Mission, which provides medical care, physician referrals and medication. But two years ago when new management took over, Crawford County (where my family lives) was dropped from their eligible participants. Crawford County is one of the top five poorest counties in Wisconsin, and there is no help from BadgerCare for many of us. This is for different eligibility reasons. In my family's case, we no longer have school-age children in the home.
My husband has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and although we do go to a clinic in Cashton, where they kindly have a sliding-fee sort of program, the services they are able to offer poor people are limited, just absolute basics.
All I can do is watch him struggle more every day just to breathe. All we all can do is watch our friends and loved ones every day, until yet another family grieves for their father, mother or loved one because there was nowhere to turn for help.
It is sad that novice hunters are too busy to learn safe hunting practices. I feel nothing but pity for parents too busy or too proud to insist on the classes. The age of 12 is young enough for recreational hunting. The day is past (for most) when hunting was required in order to eat regularly. In that time, guns were required for food and safety. Even then, there were accidents.
There are still adults who shoot at only movement. Let's not add children to the mix.
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