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If you think Glenn Beck spouts racism, you obviously don't listen to him.

Charter schools are for-profit, meaning their goal is to make a profit. No way would I send my children to one of those.

I would like to know why the … (Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health) did not require proof of a chronic illness today when they opened the clinic for “high-risk only” adults. … I went without a vaccine because the wait was three to four hours. The people in that line were not all suffering from chronic illness.

To everyone who enjoys complaining about Fort Wayne police officers, I don't see you out there protecting the lives of your families. So maybe the next time you need help and you don't know who to call, I'm sure a nice police officer will help you.

If you belong to the Democratic puppets at AARP, and consider yourself a Republican, you need to drop the AARP.

I think it is very unfair for the government to single out certain people for a rate increase on their Medicare Part B premium. Those on both Medicare and Social Security will have no rate increase because they got no COLA this year, but those on Medicare who are still working will have a big rate increase … .

To the person who ranted about why taxes are so high if the government is running so well ...duh! Maybe products and services are so high. … This isn't the '60s. Everything costs more.

It's health care sign-up time again at work, and my premiums are up another 10 percent. Up at least 10 percent every year for the past 10 years. I wish my salary went up 10 percent a year. … No reform needed — the teabaggers will pay it for you.

If the insurance companies and the chamber of commerce would quit spending money on commercials trying to defeat health care reform, my premiums wouldn't have gone up again this year.

The mayor is worried we might not get a casino because Ohio is going to have four casinos (one in Toledo). The government amazes me. It's OK to have casinos, but if a bar has a Cherry Master machine, they are criminals.

First Mayor (Tom) Henry tries to jam a casino down our throats. Now I've gotten a letter from the mayor concerning I&M and how he's looking out for us. I don't think so! He's running up a huge legal bill that we will have to pay. Now he's writing letters, which, of course, cost the taxpayer money.

“Political correctness” has gone way too far. In talking about the shooter at Fort Hood, it's “the alleged” shooter, “the alleged” gunman. I don't think there's any doubt he did the shooting. What's “alleged” about that? It's a fact.

They quote “‘Allahu akbar!' — Arabic for ‘God is great'” Wrong. It's translated “Allah is great.” There is a difference.

To the losers who rob innocent people at work: You are tiny little cowards. You cover your face and come in with a gun. You're not cool or tough, rather you are spineless little worms. I know of at least 12 local establishments that are anxiously awaiting your arrival.

We should be so happy that Rep. Mark Souder, R-3rd District, with his government-provided health care, voted against a government program for the rest of us.

Yes. People shouldn't tailgate. Yes. People should go the speed limit; this also includes not going under. I know, it says limit, so that means you don't have to go that fast. … Slamming on the brakes to cause an accident is stupid. Yes, the person would owe you, but you could die.

A young mother leaves a baby in a trash bin and is charged with attempted murder. We need to set a higher moral standard by outlawing abortion and by strongly emphasizing the benefits of waiting until marriage.

St. Joe Center Road is indeed a racetrack. If speed limits were enforced, it would help. Another traffic light might help the situation. But widening the road will only make it worse.

What could be wrong with President Obama's plan to give seniors $250? Nothing, if it were his own money he was handing out. But it isn't. It comes from taxpayers, and they don't even get a “thank you” from these needy seniors.

Once again, U.S. intelligence agents messed up. They were watching the guy who shot up Fort Hood, knew about him and just let him be. This is on the federal government; this is their fault. They had opportunities to take him down and didn't do it.

Why would … (Navistar) want to move its engineering department to Illinois when we're a lot closer to Springfield (Ohio) than Chicago is, and we have fine universities here with good engineers if they need more?

Why doesn't the Fort Wayne police department have roadblocks to check to see if people have insurance? They have roadblocks to check to see if you have seatbelts on and a driver's license, but never to see if you have insurance.

Drive without using your cell phone or texting. The life you save might be your own.

If President Obama sends all these troops to Afghanistan, what's going to be left to protect this country?

Our “conservative” senator scares me because he votes so liberal. His initials are Richard Lugar.