Published: August 24, 2009 09:09 pm      

Letters to the editor - Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009

President fooled middle-class voters

I am a retired factory worker and a loyal union member.

All of my adult life I have paid my taxes, given to charity and bought American-made products whenever possible.

This is becoming all but impossible to chose American-made merchandise since it is practically all manufactured out of our country.

I along with my union brothers and sisters gave our sweat and sacrifices, fighting for our benefits we were entitled to.

After all, these large corporations were making billions in profits off the backs of their union workers.

Now these same retirees have been thrown to the lions by these multibillion-dollar companies.

Only one thing that is hard to understand is why President Obama would allow these corporations to stick it to the retirees and other middle-class people, while allowing the corporate CEOs to maintain their big salaries and large bonuses.

It’s very possible that too many voters believed in B.H. Obama’s gift of gab instead of looking at his experience in governing or handling taxpayers’ money.

Walter Mathews, Kokomo

Country now needs Burton’s experience

There are times for change and times to leave matters alone. Indiana Republicans need to rally around the stability of Congressman Dan Burton.

Congressman Burton of Indiana’s 5th congressional district is currently serving his 14th term as a United States representative.

Since he was first elected to office in 1983, the congressman has been a leading voice of Republicans in Washington, D.C.

As a committee member and former chairman of the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, Congressman Burton has gained valuable knowledge and distinct experience that this country is in dire need of capitalizing on.

Now, perhaps more than ever, we as Republicans need to rally around Congressman Burton’s extensive experience and leadership capabilities. It is my belief that now is not the time for change in Indiana’s 5th district.

I encourage you to join me in supporting Congressman Dan Burton for another term as congressman from Indiana’s 5th district.

Gene Moncel, Monroe County GOP chairman