Editor, Times-Union: It’s fairly easy to look back upon horrible historical events and ask oneself, “How could that have happened?  Why did decent people not do something to stop it?”

In the words of Dr. Seuss, “It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more?”

Editor, Times-Union: Contrary to rumor, I have not met a councilman who is against providing fire station services to the south side of Warsaw.  The concern I hear from people is about the cost.  When I vote, I vote for people who assure me they are fiscally conservative.

Editor, Times-Union: Voters can take a major step in changing the culture in Washington, D.C., by enacting term limits for all three branches of government through the means of a constitutional amendment, which would help increase rotation of office and break up the entrenched power culture in D.C.

Editor, Times-Union: I attended the last meeting about the new fire station and left with lots of questions. In talking with my neighbors and friends, it seems we all have the same concerns:

Editor, Times-Union: Significant problems concerning the new fire station: increased property taxes, a heavy burden that many cannot afford.

Editor, Times-Union: Mr. Kolbe: I’ll begin by enumerating some of the points you stressed.

Editor, Times-Union: In 732 AD the Muslim Army, which was moving on Paris, was defeated and turned back at Tours, France, by Charles Martell.

Editor, Times-Union: What a travesty of the murder of this beautiful child, Adalin Stamper, by Christopher Grimmett.

Editor, Times-Union: Since the number of fire calls is going down and the vast majority of calls are rescue calls, why not build a rescue station instead of a fire station?

Editor, Times-Union: This letter is for Rhonda Miller about honoring our veterans. I would like to express my thanks for honoring our brave men and women.

Editor, Times-Union: In the future of medical technology, treating brain disorders will be accomplished by various means. Implants will take care of such things as epilepsy, cerebral palsy and Parkinson’s disease. But it will take possible reconstruction of the brain to take care of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Editor, Times-Union: I want to say what a great letter that Bob Burris wrote that was in the Nov. 8 Times-Union paper. I also have had some relatives that were in World War I and they had it very hard, but never once did I?ever hear them complain about being in the thick of battle.

Editor, Times-Union: In the months and weeks leading up to the election, Franklin Graham sounded a call to all Americans to gather at the steps of our state capitols and pray for our nation. The call went out to all, regardless of color, race, gender or political party. The common thread that brought this diverse

Editor, Times-Union: Trump won because he said he would:

Editor, Times-Union: Everyone kept smelling natural gas off and on on Court Circle in Winona Lake. Finally, NIPSCO was called and on Oct. 10, marked there was a gas leak underground and said they would be back in about a week to fix it.

Editor, Times-Union: A few days ago we elected a new Republican president of the United States. Hoosiers elected a new Republican United States senator, a new governor and Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District re-elected Jackie Walorski and elected state Senator Jim Banks as the congressman from Indiana’s 3rd District.

Editor, Times-Union: I would like to thank Representative Curt Nisly for attending Nappanee’s Second Saturday luncheon for our veterans.

Editor, Times-Union: By the time this is printed in the Times-Union, we will have a new president! President Clinton will have been elected!

Editor, Times-Union: The following is part III?of my letter on the right of self-defense and its various aspects. Part II was printed in the Oct. 4 edition of the Times-Union.

Editor, Times-Union: In response to “Flag Flip-Flop” in the Monday, Nov. 7 issue, it is important to remember that our country’s official “Pledge of Allegiance” states:

Editor, Times-Union: I often think “What would it be,” if it were not for the veterans, who fought for me.

Editor, Times-Union: Does not Ecclesiastes 10:2  say, "A wise person's heart inclines to the right, while the fool's heart to the left”?

Editor, Times-Union: This election is one of the most exciting and intense in recent memory. Most people are wondering who the next president, next governor, next whoever is going to be. 

Editor, Times-Union: A number of letters to the editor this election cycle have been critical of both presidential candidates, to which I agree. We could do better than these.