Politicians should take heed
Pages 4 and 5 of Tuesday’s Daily Citizen had two articles that were ironically related.
The first was titled, "Steps to cutting back spending." The article was full of ways to personally save money in a rough economy. One of the tips was to "analyze expenditures regularly" and make sure you are "spending within your income." These are good tips to follow.
The next page had an article titled,"Taxes claim 12 percent in state." The article stated we are 12th highest as a percentage of personal income taxes. It also went on to say it expects to go even higher, due to recent tax increases.
After reading both articles, I thought two things. First, maybe our taxes are so high because our politicians spend too much. I also thought the series of upcoming articles (about how to cut back on spending) could be sent directly to the people making our taxes so high.
Wednesday’s article talked about being honest about the situation you are in and include everybody in the conversation. Most of today’s politicians are not honest or inclusive about the situation we're in. I would much rather have the honest truth about our financial future, and take care of it now, than pushing all the debt onto our children and act as if everything was OK.
On an unrelated topic, the environmental lobby is having a bad year. Instead of a hole in our ozone, the hole is really in the manmade global warming theory.
Claims of more tornadoes and more and more severe hurricanes hasn't happened. With the temperatures we've had this past year, it's hard to argue for global warming. The worst part is, they use these claims to hype the policies of higher taxes.
Let's use some common sense in our political thinking instead of blindly following these people in Washington.
— Hugh L. Roberts Jr.
Randolph
Cambria pool efforts saluted
The Cambria Swimming Pool Committee would like to thank area businesses, organizations, and individuals for their generous donations toward our soup supper/silent auction.
Also, thank you to anyone who donated items, prepared food, helped in the kitchen or in any other way with the walk-a-thon in June and our soup/silent auction. We have almost reached our goal.
Thank you to: Cambria Homemakers, Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid, Dairy Council, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, The Venture Restaurant, The Dump, Cambria Library, National Exchange Bank & Trust, Hughes Trucking, Pampered Chef-Mary Jones, Rudy’s Stop & Buy, Seneca, Delmonte Foods, Dr. Samadani, Avon - Jean Gaastra, Cambria Post Office, Landmark Services, Town & Country Repair, Thony’s Think Tank, Pride Originals, Rockers and Rascals Day Care, Friesland Foods, Alsum Produce, Dykstra Refrigeration, Dual Gas, Sheer 2000, County Line Shop, Chris’s Floral & Gifts, UWGP Grain Producers, Cliffs Inc., Adams Transit/Cupery & DeYoung, Stark St. Beauty Salon, Centurytel, American Family Insurance, Blochwitz Agency, Mc Printing, Bohlings Department Store, Piggly Wiggly, Randolph Hometown Pharmacy, Dr. Werner, Do-It Center, Parrot Bay Tanning, Village Variety, Weaver Auto Parts, Markesan St. Bank, Covenant Resource Center, Dairyland Oil, Randolph Citgo, Randolph Vet Clinic, Jacks Tru Value, Feil’s Supper Club, Marsh View Vet Clinic, Citizen Publishing, Green Bell, Fox Lake Kwik Trip, Uncers, Salon 311, Earth Shine Candles, Yellow Rose, Lizzy’s, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Adornament Salon, Smith Furniture, Schaumburg’s Supper Club, Sam’s Well Drilling, Jungs, Rio Shopper, Farmers State Bank, Kingston House andKathy’s Custom Embroidery.
We apologize if any names were omitted.
— Cambria Swimming Pool Committee
Kim Graham, Shirley Lloyd, Donna Mcleod, Mary Lou Neary