I would like to respond to Ron Chupp (letters Jan. 11). There are some statements made in his letter I would like to address as a veteran who recently left the military.
We don’t have the largest military. Depending on the category we range in rankings from number 2 for total force to number 8 if you go by other factors including reserves and paramilitary. Our technology is good, but it could be better. The best radios and gear are typically purchased in smaller amounts for specialized units and not the total force. As for training, unless a soldier pays for outside training resources they are left at the mercy of their command and sometimes the command fails to provide the best possible training.
As far as disarming the public not affecting national defense, there are more members of the NRA and more gun owners than there are members of the armed forces. The historical and accurate purpose for the Second Amendment is to provide for the public to throw off a despotic government as well as rise up and join in the defense of the country.
A typical naive American believes we are safe and that tyranny could never happen here. How many times has the phrase “it could never happen here” been used only to be proven wrong? We are a young nation with many unknowns in our future. You can either live a naive existence in your little safe bubble between two wide oceans and two friendly neighbors or you can realize the world is not as safe as you thought.
Stand up and do something about it or get out of the way so others can.
— Travis Parrish
Ballwin, Mo.
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Why do immigrants come to the U.S. illegally?
With the current increased interest in fixing our broken immigration system both political parties are putting forth legislation.
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Safety along C.R. 35 is a concern
This letter is meant to bring awareness and hopefully corrections in regard to C.R. 35 in Elkhart County. Something needs to be done immediately to enforce the laws pertaining to the use of C.R. 35.
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Goshen should stick with ‘Redskins’
I must respond to the letter to the editor from Mr. Ron Chupp (The Goshen News, May 9). What’s in a name, Mr. Chupp? I too have a Native American heritage, and for some reason, I am not offended by the term Redskins, or brown skins or any other color of skins.
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More important issues than a nickname
I would like to, in the most respectful way possible, respond to Mr. Chupp’s letter (The Goshen News, May 9) regarding the ongoing debate over the term “Redskins” being used as the nickname and mascot for the Goshen school system.
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There is hope through God
May I share what happened to me after praying about the issue of whether to have guns carried by school authorities at Goshen High School. While calling out to God, my question was: Why have we as a nation come to trusting in government agencies, such as Homeland Security, rather than obeying the Constitution in what you have declared through our forefathers?
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Sheriff has this reader's support
This letter is in defense of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and in response to Shari Mellin’s letter (The Goshen News, May 8) about Sheriff Brad Rogers not obeying the laws related to anti-gun legislation
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‘Redskins’ nickname is offensive
The question posed (in the May 5 edition) was, “What’s in a Name?” In the case of the GHS (Redskins) mascot, it is insult, degradation, racism, and an ongoing slap-in-the face reminder of the disgusting manner in which my Native American ancestors were treated by Europeans.
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Millrace projects threaten a Goshen gem
The city of Goshen is in the 11th hour for the five Redevelopment Commission members to hear the voices of its residents concerning the millrace redevelopment proposals at its next meeting at 4 p.m. on May 14.
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We don’t need a community center
We want to keep this short and to the point. We keep reading articles and letters in the papers about the proposed community center in Goshen. Our question is why?
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